Industrial water withdrawal in Gambia
Gambia: Industrial water withdrawal was 21.20 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.20 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.20 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
400,000 cubic meters
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Gambia, 1982–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 21.20 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Gambia peaked at 21.20 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 400,000 cubic meters, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Gambia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 400,000 cubic meters | — |
| 1983 | 1.34 million cubic meters | +236.1% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million cubic meters | +70.2% |
| 1985 | 3.23 million cubic meters | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 4.18 million cubic meters | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 5.12 million cubic meters | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 6.07 million cubic meters | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 7.01 million cubic meters | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 7.96 million cubic meters | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 8.90 million cubic meters | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 9.84 million cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 10.79 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 11.73 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 12.68 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 13.62 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 14.57 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 15.51 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 16.46 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 17.40 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 18.16 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 18.92 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 19.68 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 20.44 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21.20 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21.20 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +236.1% | 400,000 cubic meters | 1.34 million cubic meters |
| 1984 | +70.2% | 1.34 million cubic meters | 2.29 million cubic meters |
| 1985 | +41.3% | 2.29 million cubic meters | 3.23 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.71 million cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 7.01 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.21 million cubic meters | 7.96 million cubic meters | 16.46 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 million cubic meters | 17.40 million cubic meters | 21.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.20 million cubic meters | 21.20 million cubic meters | 21.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.20 million cubic meters | 21.20 million cubic meters | 21.20 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Gambia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Gambia was 21.20 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.20 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 cubic meters in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Gambia ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.