Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources in South Africa in 2022 — 47.12%. Ranked 145 in the world out of 175. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 17.45 pp.
1990–2022 · % of internal resources
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 47.12 | +0.49 pp |
| 2021 | 46.63 | +1.29 pp |
| 2020 | 45.33 | +0.69 pp |
| 2019 | 44.64 | +0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 43.84 | +0.58 pp |
| 2017 | 43.26 | +0.76 pp |
| 2016 | 42.5 | +0.85 pp |
| 2015 | 41.65 | +4.88 pp |
| 2014 | 36.77 | +4.88 pp |
| 2013 | 31.89 | −2.23 pp |
| 2012 | 34.12 | +0.48 pp |
| 2011 | 33.65 | +0.48 pp |
| 2010 | 33.17 | +0.48 pp |
| 2009 | 32.7 | +0.48 pp |
| 2008 | 32.22 | +0.48 pp |
| 2007 | 31.75 | +0.48 pp |
| 2006 | 31.27 | +0.48 pp |
| 2005 | 30.8 | +0.48 pp |
| 2004 | 30.32 | +0.48 pp |
| 2003 | 29.85 | +0.48 pp |
| 2002 | 29.37 | +0.48 pp |
| 2001 | 28.9 | +0.48 pp |
| 2000 | 28.42 | −0.14 pp |
| 1999 | 28.56 | −0.05 pp |
| 1998 | 28.61 | −0.05 pp |
| 1997 | 28.66 | −0.05 pp |
| 1996 | 28.71 | −0.05 pp |
| 1995 | 28.76 | −0.18 pp |
| 1994 | 28.94 | −0.18 pp |
| 1993 | 29.12 | −0.18 pp |
| 1992 | 29.3 | −0.18 pp |
| 1991 | 29.49 | −0.18 pp |
| 1990 | 29.67 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Annual freshwater withdrawal for all uses (agriculture, industry, municipal supply) as a percent of internal renewable water resources. Values above 25 percent are taken as a sign of water stress, and values above 70 percent as a sign of critical scarcity. The indicator can exceed 100 percent where a country draws on transboundary flow or on non-renewable groundwater.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by water resources: it is the entire withdrawal of the group divided by all of its resources. Values above one hundred percent are not an error — they mean withdrawal from non-renewable stocks or desalination.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much water a country withdraws in a year for agriculture, industry and households.
Environment Renewable water resourcesHow much water a country's own annual cycle gives it — with no inflow from abroad.
Environment Water resources per capitaHow many cubic meters of a country's own water are available per resident each year.
Agriculture Irrigated landThe share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation.
