Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 10.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1974–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 10.5 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 11.47 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8116, in 1984.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.9 | — |
| 1975 | 4.95 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.9 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 6.06 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.08 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.08 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.76 | -54.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.96 | +105.8% |
| 1983 | 6.02 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8116 | -86.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | +44.9% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.54 | +185.9% |
| 1988 | 3.72 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.81 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.08 | +111.9% |
| 1991 | 8.07 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.67 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 7.58 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.74 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.34 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 8.63 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.72 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.72 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.81 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.91 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.92 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.44 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.46 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.76 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.13 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.65 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.21 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.53 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.57 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.03 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.47 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.98 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 9.47 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.58 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.63 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.87 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.07 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.17 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.76 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.14 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 | 4.9 | 6.08 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.19 | 0.8116 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 | 7.58 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 | 8.44 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 | 8.98 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 9.76 | 10.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 7.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 126.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.23 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 10.5 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2011.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8116 in 1984.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.