Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 54.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan stood at 54.76.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan peaked at 70.49 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 28.89, in 1975.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.89 | — |
| 1976 | 32.35 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 35.82 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 39.29 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 42.76 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 46.22 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 49.69 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 53.16 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 56.63 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 60.09 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 63.56 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 67.03 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 70.49 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 69.06 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 67.63 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 66.2 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 64.77 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 63.34 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 61.91 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 60.48 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 59.04 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 57.61 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 56.18 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 54.76 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.82 | 28.89 | 42.76 | 5 |
| 1980s | 60.36 | 46.22 | 70.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9 | 54.76 | 66.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.76 | 54.76 | 54.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.76 | 54.76 | 54.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.76 | 54.76 | 54.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 30 Iraq 59.58 compare
- 31 Lebanon 58.79 compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 57.53 compare
- 34 Belgium 52.83 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 52.55 compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.83 compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Afghanistan was 54.76 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.49 in 1987.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.89 in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.