Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in South Africa
South Africa: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 17.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in South Africa, 1990–2022
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
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in South Africa stood at 17.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in South Africa peaked at 23.62 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.66, in 1992.
That places South Africa 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.93 | — |
| 1991 | 13.87 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.66 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.92 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 14.45 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.99 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 15.67 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 16.21 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.63 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 17.41 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.59 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.94 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.18 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.71 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.39 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.17 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 20.93 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.28 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.65 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.97 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.33 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.54 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.62 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 20.77 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 18.58 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 18.33 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.22 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.26 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.97 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.61 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 16.93 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.1 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.94 | 13.66 | 16.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.22 | 17.41 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.96 | 17.97 | 23.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.88 | 16.61 | 17.1 | 3 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0008 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -23.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0128 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in South Africa?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in South Africa was 17.1 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.62 in 2013.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.