Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources — all countries

Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources — Northern Africa

Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources in Northern Africa in 2022 — 269%. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 134.7 pp.

2022 269% +0.6 pp vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 269.68%2020
Period minimum 134.3%1975

Trend over time

1975–2022 · % of internal resources

Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources — Northern Africa, 1975–202210015020025030019751980198519901995200020052010201520201975: 134.3%1976: 136.28%1977: 138.26%1978: 140.24%1979: 142.22%1980: 144.2%1981: 146.55%1982: 148.89%1983: 151.24%1984: 153.58%1985: 155.93%1986: 157.8%1987: 159.67%1988: 161.54%1989: 163.41%1990: 165.07%1991: 167.13%1992: 169.19%1993: 169.65%1994: 173.97%1995: 178.09%1996: 182.24%1997: 186.91%1998: 191.53%1999: 196.19%2000: 178.08%2001: 185.2%2002: 192.02%2003: 195.18%2004: 198.33%2005: 201.48%2006: 204.64%2007: 207.8%2008: 210.96%2009: 214.3%2010: 217.65%2011: 213.85%2012: 252.58%2013: 254.94%2014: 231.38%2015: 232.75%2016: 233.01%2017: 267.35%2018: 268.41%2019: 268.98%2020: 269.68%2021: 268.41%2022: 269%
Change over the period: +134.7 pp Annual average: 2.87 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Africa

Northern Africa 269%
World 9.01%
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 269 +0.6 pp
2021 268.41 −1.27 pp
2020 269.68 +0.69 pp
2019 268.98 +0.57 pp
2018 268.41 +1.06 pp
2017 267.35 +34.35 pp
2016 233.01 +0.25 pp
2015 232.75 +1.37 pp
2014 231.38 −23.56 pp
2013 254.94 +2.37 pp
2012 252.58 +38.73 pp
2011 213.85 −3.8 pp
2010 217.65 +3.35 pp
2009 214.3 +3.35 pp
2008 210.96 +3.16 pp
2007 207.8 +3.16 pp
2006 204.64 +3.16 pp
2005 201.48 +3.15 pp
2004 198.33 +3.15 pp
2003 195.18 +3.15 pp
2002 192.02 +6.83 pp
2001 185.2 +7.11 pp
2000 178.08 −18.11 pp
1999 196.19 +4.66 pp
1998 191.53 +4.62 pp
1997 186.91 +4.66 pp
1996 182.24 +4.15 pp
1995 178.09 +4.13 pp
1994 173.97 +4.32 pp
1993 169.65 +0.46 pp
1992 169.19 +2.06 pp
1991 167.13 +2.06 pp
1990 165.07 +1.65 pp
1989 163.41 +1.87 pp
1988 161.54 +1.87 pp
1987 159.67 +1.87 pp
1986 157.8 +1.87 pp
1985 155.93 +2.35 pp
1984 153.58 +2.35 pp
1983 151.24 +2.35 pp
1982 148.89 +2.35 pp
1981 146.55 +2.35 pp
1980 144.2 +1.98 pp
1979 142.22 +1.98 pp
1978 140.24 +1.98 pp
1977 138.26 +1.98 pp
1976 136.28 +1.98 pp
1975 134.3

About the indicator

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.