Water withdrawals per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Water withdrawals per capita was 43.79 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.79 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
158th
of 180 countries
All-time high
55.81 cubic meters per person
in 2011
All-time low
43.79 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Mozambique, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Mozambique stood at 43.79 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Mozambique peaked at 55.81 cubic meters per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.79 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 158th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.2 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1991 | 47.3 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.34 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 48.73 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.31 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 46.23 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 46.34 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.66 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 47.14 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.59 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 48.02 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.73 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 50.11 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 51.4 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 52.59 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.69 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 54.29 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.81 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.23 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.53 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.72 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.81 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.8 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.74 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.63 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.49 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.88 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 52.3 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 50.76 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 49.29 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 47.85 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 46.46 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 45.11 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 43.79 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 43.79 cubic meters per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 43.79 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.18 cubic meters per person | 46.2 cubic meters per person | 48.73 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.44 cubic meters per person | 48.02 cubic meters per person | 55.53 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.04 cubic meters per person | 49.29 cubic meters per person | 55.81 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8 cubic meters per person | 43.79 cubic meters per person | 47.85 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6764 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Mozambique?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Mozambique was 43.79 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.81 cubic meters per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.79 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.