Annual freshwater withdrawals in Somalia
Somalia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 3.30 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.30 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.30 billion billion cubic meters
in 2003
All-time low
810.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Somalia, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Somalia is 3.30 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Somalia peaked at 3.30 billion billion cubic meters in 2003 and was at its lowest, 810.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Somalia 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Somalia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 810.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 1.00 billion billion cubic meters | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 1.19 billion billion cubic meters | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 1.38 billion billion cubic meters | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.57 billion billion cubic meters | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 1.76 billion billion cubic meters | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.95 billion billion cubic meters | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 2.15 billion billion cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 2.34 billion billion cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 2.53 billion billion cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.72 billion billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.91 billion billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.10 billion billion cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.29 billion billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.29 billion billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.30 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 879.60 million billion cubic meters, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.30 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 694.65 million billion cubic meters, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 billion billion cubic meters | 810.00 million billion cubic meters | 1.19 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.24 billion billion cubic meters | 1.38 billion billion cubic meters | 3.10 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | 3.29 billion billion cubic meters | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 74 Yemen 3.56 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 75 Costa Rica 3.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 76 Guatemala 3.32 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 78 Austria 3.14 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 79 Armenia 3.07 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 80 Senegal 3.06 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Somalia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Somalia was 3.30 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 billion billion cubic meters in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 810.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Somalia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Somalia ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 meters (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.