Source data
Freshwater stress in six Southern African countries, 2000 to 2022
Sources checked
2000
Shared scale · 0% to 67.6%
2022
Shared scale · 0% to 67.6%
The national indicator divides freshwater withdrawals by available renewable resources.
Freshwater stress in six Southern African countries, 2000 to 2022
FAO divides total freshwater withdrawals by available renewable freshwater resources after accounting for environmental flow requirements. The table uses the latest year common to all six countries in this series.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2022 | 2.23 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2021 | 2.44 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2020 | 2.31 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2019 | 2.11 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2018 | 2.13 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2017 | 2.02 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2016 | 2.1 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2015 | 1.96 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2014 | 1.96 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2013 | 2.0 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2012 | 2.03 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2011 | 2.06 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2010 | 2.06 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2009 | 2.06 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2008 | 2.05 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2007 | 2.05 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2006 | 2.05 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2005 | 2.04 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2004 | 2.04 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2003 | 2.04 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2002 | 2.03 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2001 | 2.03 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2000 | 2.03 | 2.03 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2022 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2021 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2020 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2019 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2018 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2017 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2016 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2015 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2014 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2013 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2012 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2011 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2010 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2009 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2008 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2007 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2006 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2005 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2004 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2003 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2002 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2001 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2000 | 2.57 | 2.57 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2022 | 1.75 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2021 | 1.75 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2020 | 1.75 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2019 | 1.75 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2018 | 1.75 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2017 | 1.75 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2016 | 1.75 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2015 | 1.75 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2014 | 1.71 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2013 | 1.66 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2012 | 1.61 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2011 | 1.57 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2010 | 1.52 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2009 | 1.48 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2008 | 1.43 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2007 | 1.39 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2006 | 1.34 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2005 | 1.3 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2004 | 1.24 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2003 | 1.19 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2002 | 1.13 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2001 | 1.07 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2000 | 1.04 | 1.04 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2022 | 0.31 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2021 | 0.31 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2020 | 0.36 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2019 | 0.39 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2018 | 0.42 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2017 | 0.45 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2016 | 0.47 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2015 | 0.5 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2014 | 0.53 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2013 | 0.56 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2012 | 0.59 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2011 | 0.61 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2010 | 0.64 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2009 | 0.67 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2008 | 0.7 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2007 | 0.72 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2006 | 0.75 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2005 | 0.78 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2004 | 0.81 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2003 | 0.83 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2002 | 0.86 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2001 | 0.89 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2000 | 0.92 | 0.92 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2022 | 67.6 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2021 | 66.89 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2020 | 65.03 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2019 | 64.04 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2018 | 62.89 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2017 | 62.06 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2016 | 60.97 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2015 | 59.75 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2014 | 52.75 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2013 | 45.74 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2012 | 48.95 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2011 | 48.27 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 47.59 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2009 | 46.91 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2008 | 46.22 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2007 | 45.54 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2006 | 44.86 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2005 | 44.18 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2004 | 43.5 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2003 | 42.82 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2002 | 42.13 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2001 | 41.45 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2000 | 40.77 | 40.77 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2022 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2021 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2020 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2019 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2018 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2017 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2016 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2015 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2014 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2013 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2012 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2011 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2010 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2009 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2008 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2007 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2006 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2005 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2004 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2003 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2002 | 2.84 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2001 | 2.87 | 2.9 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2000 | 2.9 | 2.9 | Source 1 |