Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia
Liberia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.2643 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia, 1987–2022
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 Liberia is 0.2643, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 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 Liberia peaked at 0.2643 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2355, in 1987.
Liberia ranks 173rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2355 | — |
| 1988 | 0.2356 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2357 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2358 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2361 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2362 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2363 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2364 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2365 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2366 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2367 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2368 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.237 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2424 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2479 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2534 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2588 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2643 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2643 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2356 | 0.2355 | 0.2357 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2363 | 0.2358 | 0.2368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2561 | 0.237 | 0.2643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2643 | 0.2643 | 0.2643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2643 | 0.2643 | 0.2643 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Central African Republic 0.3356 compare
- 171 Namibia 0.3147 compare
- 172 Fiji 0.2974 compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2269 compare
- 175 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.203 compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 0.1835 compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0005 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -57.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Liberia was 0.2643 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2643 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2355 in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.