Morocco vs Nigeria: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.47 billion billion cubic meters against 10.57 billion billion cubic meters in Morocco, a difference of 1.90 billion billion cubic meters.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.39 billion billion cubic meters | 5.95 billion billion cubic meters | 4.44 billion billion cubic meters | Morocco |
| 1990s | 11.22 billion billion cubic meters | 8.31 billion billion cubic meters | 2.92 billion billion cubic meters | Morocco |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion billion cubic meters | 11.37 billion billion cubic meters | 1.63 billion billion cubic meters | Morocco |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion billion cubic meters | 12.47 billion billion cubic meters | 1.90 billion billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.57 billion billion cubic meters | 12.47 billion billion cubic meters | 1.90 billion billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.47 billion billion cubic meters against 10.57 billion billion cubic meters in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 1.90 billion billion cubic meters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Morocco ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 41st 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.