Water Use Efficiency in Somalia
Somalia: Water Use Efficiency was 1.23 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Somalia, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Somalia stood at 1.23 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Somalia peaked at 1.23 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3 USD/m3, in 2001.
That places Somalia 165th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3889 USD/m3 | 0.3 USD/m3 | 0.5 USD/m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.812 USD/m3 | 0.53 USD/m3 | 1.14 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 USD/m3 | 1.11 USD/m3 | 1.23 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 162 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 USD/m3 compare
- 163 Timor-Leste 1.35 USD/m3 compare
- 164 Tajikistan 1.26 USD/m3 compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 USD/m3 compare
- 167 Syrian Arab Republic 0.94 USD/m3 compare
- 168 Afghanistan 0.61 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Standard Deviation 0.278 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 Β°C (2025)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 1,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Somalia?
- Water use efficiency in Somalia was 1.23 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for water use efficiency?
- Somalia ranks 165th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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