6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value was 101.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value in Northern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Northern Africa is 101.08 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Northern Africa peaked at 102.7 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.01 %, in 2001.
That places Northern Africa 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.46 % | — |
| 2001 | 77.01 % | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 77.55 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.96 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 79.66 % | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.03 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 81.8 % | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 84.23 % | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 84.93 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.97 % | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 83.88 % | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 100.88 % | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 98.36 % | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.95 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 102.52 % | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 102.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.62 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 102.7 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 102.63 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.06 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 101.33 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 101.37 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.08 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.56 % | 77.01 % | 84.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.97 % | 83.88 % | 102.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.46 % | 101.08 % | 102.06 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 1 Kuwait 3,850 % compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 1,437 % compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 974.17 % compare
- 3 Türkiye 47.89 % compare
- 4 Libya 817.14 % compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Northern Africa?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value in Northern Africa was 101.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.01 % in 2001.
- How does Northern Africa rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value?
- Northern Africa ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (no breakdown) — value rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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