Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.91 billion billion cubic meters against 4.51 billion billion cubic meters in Uruguay, a difference of 402.23 million billion cubic meters.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 billion billion cubic meters | 1.42 billion billion cubic meters | 1.21 billion billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.19 billion billion cubic meters | 2.71 billion billion cubic meters | 474.50 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | 5.93 million billion cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.16 billion billion cubic meters | 3.54 billion billion cubic meters | 615.54 million billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.43 billion billion cubic meters | 4.91 billion billion cubic meters | 484.05 million billion cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.91 billion billion cubic meters against 4.51 billion billion cubic meters in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 402.23 million billion cubic meters, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Uruguay ranks 70th 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.