6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value in Zambia
Zambia: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value was 5.3 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value in Zambia is 5.3 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value in Zambia peaked at 5.3 USD/m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.81 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Zambia 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 USD/m3 | 3.81 USD/m3 | 4.63 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 USD/m3 | 4.65 USD/m3 | 5.3 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 USD/m3 | 4.8 USD/m3 | 5.3 USD/m3 | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value in Zambia?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value in Zambia was 5.3 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 USD/m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (no breakdown) — value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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