Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Gambia
Gambia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 2.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Gambia, 1982–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Gambia is 2.21, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Gambia peaked at 2.21 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 1982.
That places Gambia 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.435 | — |
| 1983 | 0.5216 | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6083 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.695 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7817 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8683 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.955 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.13 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1.22 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.48 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.74 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.82 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.21 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7383 | 0.435 | 1.04 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.13 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.97 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 3 |
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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0002 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -31.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Gambia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Gambia was 2.21 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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, 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.