Industrial water withdrawal in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Industrial water withdrawal was 81.35 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.35 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 180 countries
All-time high
298.00 million cubic meters
in 2002
All-time low
81.35 million cubic meters
in 2018
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Zimbabwe, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Zimbabwe is 81.35 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Zimbabwe peaked at 298.00 million cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.35 million cubic meters, in 2018.
That places Zimbabwe 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 85.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 99.20 million cubic meters | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 113.40 million cubic meters | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 127.60 million cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 141.80 million cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 156.00 million cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 170.20 million cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 184.40 million cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 198.60 million cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 212.80 million cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 227.00 million cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 241.20 million cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 255.40 million cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 269.60 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 283.80 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 298.00 million cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 281.40 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 264.80 million cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 248.20 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 231.60 million cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 215.00 million cubic meters | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 198.30 million cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 181.60 million cubic meters | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 164.90 million cubic meters | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 148.20 million cubic meters | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 131.50 million cubic meters | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 114.80 million cubic meters | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 98.10 million cubic meters | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 81.40 million cubic meters | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 81.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.35 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 81.35 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 81.35 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.20 million cubic meters | 85.00 million cubic meters | 113.40 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 191.50 million cubic meters | 127.60 million cubic meters | 255.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.23 million cubic meters | 181.60 million cubic meters | 298.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.44 million cubic meters | 81.35 million cubic meters | 164.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.35 million cubic meters | 81.35 million cubic meters | 81.35 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % 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 industrial water withdrawal in Zimbabwe?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Zimbabwe was 81.35 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 298.00 million cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.35 million cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Zimbabwe ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.