Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mali
Mali: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 5.19 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mali, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mali stood at 5.19 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mali peaked at 5.19 billion cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Mali ranks 64th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 1.9 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.38 billion cubic meters | 2.17 billion cubic meters | 4.57 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 4.83 billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Mali
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 25.20 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 8.12 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 7.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.5% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.3 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mali?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mali was 5.19 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 billion cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Mali ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.