6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value in South Africa
South Africa: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value was 11.79 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.2 level of water stress (services (g to t)) — value in South Africa stood at 11.79 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (services (g to t)) — value in South Africa peaked at 16.24 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.5 %, in 2018.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.73 % | — |
| 2001 | 10.9 % | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 15.52 % | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 16.24 % | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.03 % | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 15.96 % | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 16.14 % | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.92 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.83 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3 % | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.88 % | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.92 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.86 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7 % | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 11.94 % | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.46 % | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5 % | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 10.67 % | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 10.54 % | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.66 % | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 11.79 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.79 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.63 % | 9.73 % | 16.24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 % | 9.5 % | 15.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 % | 10.54 % | 11.79 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 12.33 % compare
- 20 Cyprus 12.01 % compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 1.4 % compare
- 21 Nigeria 11.91 % compare
- 23 Mauritius 11.36 % compare
- 24 Armenia 10.93 % compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.62 % compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0085 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -0.695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (services (g to t)) — value in South Africa?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (services (g to t)) — value in South Africa was 11.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (services (g to t)) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (services (g to t)) — value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 % in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (services (g to t)) — value?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (services (g to t)) — value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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 (Services (G to T)) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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