Water withdrawals per capita in Niger
Niger: Water withdrawals per capita was 98.75 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.75 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
137th
of 180 countries
All-time high
112.57 cubic meters per person
in 2019
All-time low
64.15 cubic meters per person
in 1988
Years of data
36
1988–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Niger, 1988–2023
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 Niger stood at 98.75 cubic meters per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Niger peaked at 112.57 cubic meters per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.15 cubic meters per person, in 1988.
That places Niger 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 64.15 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1989 | 66.04 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 67.74 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 69.26 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 70.61 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.78 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 72.77 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 73.55 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.19 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.72 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.08 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.3 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.4 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.74 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.02 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.24 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.4 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.5 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 71.61 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.61 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.49 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.28 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.98 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.61 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.14 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.58 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 78.66 cubic meters per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 86.34 cubic meters per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 84.46 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 73.77 cubic meters per person | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 109.59 cubic meters per person | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 112.57 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 108.92 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 105.43 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 102.06 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 98.75 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 98.75 cubic meters per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 98.75 cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +48.6% | 73.77 cubic meters per person | 109.59 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1 cubic meters per person | 64.15 cubic meters per person | 66.04 cubic meters per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.5 cubic meters per person | 67.74 cubic meters per person | 75.3 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.73 cubic meters per person | 71.28 cubic meters per person | 75.4 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.17 cubic meters per person | 70.14 cubic meters per person | 112.57 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.79 cubic meters per person | 98.75 cubic meters per person | 108.92 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 134 Seychelles 107.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 135 Slovakia 102.14 cubic meters per person compare
- 136 Lithuania 99.32 cubic meters per person compare
- 138 Jordan 96.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 139 Namibia 94.89 cubic meters per person compare
- 140 Latvia 94.16 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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) 0 % 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 Niger?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Niger was 98.75 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 112.57 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.15 cubic meters per person in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Niger ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.