Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe, 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 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe is 1.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.0% | — |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Zimbabwe was 1.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Zimbabwe ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).