Water withdrawals per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Water withdrawals per capita was 10.72 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.72 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
179th
of 180 countries
All-time high
25.48 cubic meters per person
in 1996
All-time low
10.72 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 10.72 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 25.48 cubic meters per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.72 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23.67 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 24.04 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 24.38 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.69 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 24.94 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 25.15 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.31 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.42 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.48 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 25.48 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.44 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.35 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 25.23 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.74 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.85 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.01 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.22 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.47 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.99 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.11 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.26 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.43 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.65 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 15.94 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.31 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.71 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.14 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.62 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.13 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.67 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.25 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.86 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.54 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.26 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.98 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 10.72 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 10.72 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 10.72 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.03 cubic meters per person | 23.67 cubic meters per person | 24.38 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.25 cubic meters per person | 24.69 cubic meters per person | 25.48 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1 cubic meters per person | 17.43 cubic meters per person | 24.74 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.03 cubic meters per person | 11.86 cubic meters per person | 16.65 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 cubic meters per person | 10.72 cubic meters per person | 11.54 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 77 t (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.18 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0.84 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.04 kg/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.92 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 10.72 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 cubic meters per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.