Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Namibia
Namibia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.3147 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Namibia, 1985–2022
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 Namibia stood at 0.3147. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Namibia peaked at 0.916 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3147, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 171st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4279 | — |
| 1986 | 0.4832 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5385 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5938 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6499 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7045 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7601 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7784 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7968 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8151 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8334 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8157 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8402 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8646 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8891 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.916 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8888 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8616 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8338 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.806 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7783 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7505 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7235 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6959 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6682 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6406 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.613 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5854 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5578 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5284 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5007 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4729 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4452 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4174 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3921 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3645 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3147 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3147 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5387 | 0.4279 | 0.6499 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8098 | 0.7045 | 0.8891 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7922 | 0.6682 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5154 | 0.3921 | 0.6406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3313 | 0.3147 | 0.3645 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.4958 compare
- 169 Iceland 0.3941 compare
- 170 Central African Republic 0.3356 compare
- 172 Fiji 0.2974 compare
- 173 Liberia 0.2643 compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2269 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0003 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Namibia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Namibia was 0.3147 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.916 in 2000.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3147 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Namibia ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.