Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in South Africa
South Africa: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.1338 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in South Africa, 1999–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in South Africa stood at 0.1338.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in South Africa peaked at 0.2065 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1132, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 126th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1518 | — |
| 2000 | 0.1624 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1777 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.192 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1758 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1656 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1494 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1539 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1847 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2065 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1874 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1677 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1659 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1625 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1606 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1582 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1488 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1539 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1514 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1306 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1132 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1307 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1338 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1518 | 0.1518 | 0.1518 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1756 | 0.1494 | 0.2065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1513 | 0.1132 | 0.1677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1323 | 0.1307 | 0.1338 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in South Africa?
- Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in South Africa was 0.1338 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2065 in 2008.
- What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1132 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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