Water Use Efficiency in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Water Use Efficiency was 6.44 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Northern Africa, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Northern Africa stood at 6.44 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Northern Africa peaked at 6.44 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.22 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.84 USD/m3 | 3.22 USD/m3 | 4.59 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 USD/m3 | 4.82 USD/m3 | 6.08 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 USD/m3 | 5.78 USD/m3 | 6.44 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Northern Africa?
- Water use efficiency in Northern Africa was 6.44 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for water use efficiency?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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