Mali vs Zimbabwe: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5.19 billion billion cubic meters against 4.91 billion billion cubic meters in Zimbabwe, a difference of 276.32 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 181 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 billion billion cubic meters | 1.42 billion billion cubic meters | 212.02 million billion cubic meters | Mali |
| 1990s | 3.38 billion billion cubic meters | 2.71 billion billion cubic meters | 671.53 million billion cubic meters | Mali |
| 2000s | 5.12 billion billion cubic meters | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | 1.30 billion billion cubic meters | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.19 billion billion cubic meters | 3.54 billion billion cubic meters | 1.64 billion billion cubic meters | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.19 billion billion cubic meters | 4.91 billion billion cubic meters | 276.32 million billion cubic meters | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Mali or Zimbabwe?
- Mali, at 5.19 billion billion cubic meters against 4.91 billion billion cubic meters in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 276.32 million billion cubic meters, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Mali ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.