Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 26.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2022
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 Western and Central recorded 26.99 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 34.28 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 1984.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.28 | — |
| 1971 | 33.52 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 30.54 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 29.48 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 29.67 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 24.55 | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 22.45 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 21.83 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 22.56 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 10.37 | -50.6% |
| 1981 | 8.73 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 7.42 | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 6.45 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 6.16 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 7.3 | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 7.55 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.64 | +120.5% |
| 1988 | 16.16 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.56 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 15.61 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.12 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 14.81 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.91 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 13.25 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 12.91 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.95 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.01 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.94 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.67 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.7 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.92 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.82 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 14.38 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.31 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 15.92 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.59 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 17.34 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.24 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 19.19 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 20.35 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 21.28 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 23.58 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.85 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 25.3 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.96 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.52 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.17 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 25.84 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 26.99 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.99 | 21 | 34.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.23 | 6.16 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.72 | 12.67 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.64 | 12.7 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 | 20.35 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 | 25.17 | 26.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 7 Switzerland 480.89 compare
- 8 Malta 455.56 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388.91 compare
- 10 Denmark 373.44 compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 366.28 compare
- 12 Ireland 304.71 compare
- 13 Israel 249.83 compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Africa Western and Central?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Africa Western and Central was 26.99 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 34.28 in 1970.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 1984.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th 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 Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.