What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Eswatini and Namibia?

2.09 million cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Namibia: Industrial water withdrawal

Eswatini

20.70 million cubic meters

in 2023

Namibia

18.61 million cubic meters

in 2023

Eswatini rank

140th

Namibia rank

143rd

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Eswatini
Namibia

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 20.70 million cubic meters against 18.61 million cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 2.09 million cubic meters.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.00 million cubic meters	10.50 million cubic meters	2.50 million cubic meters	Eswatini
2000s	18.09 million cubic meters	14.77 million cubic meters	3.32 million cubic meters	Eswatini
2010s	20.70 million cubic meters	16.48 million cubic meters	4.22 million cubic meters	Eswatini
2020s	20.70 million cubic meters	18.31 million cubic meters	2.39 million cubic meters	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Eswatini or Namibia?: Eswatini, at 20.70 million cubic meters against 18.61 million cubic meters in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Eswatini and Namibia?: 2.09 million cubic meters, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Eswatini ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.