Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia
Gambia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 20.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia, 1982–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia is 20.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia peaked at 20.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.0% | — |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +180.3% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 2.0% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 21.7% compare
- 52 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.5% compare
- 53 Belize 21.0% compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 20.8% compare
- 56 Spain 19.0% compare
- 57 Australia 18.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gambia was 20.9% 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 industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).