Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 12.47 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nigeria, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nigeria is 12.47 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nigeria peaked at 12.47 billion cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.59 billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.95 billion cubic meters | 5.59 billion cubic meters | 6.32 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.31 billion cubic meters | 6.68 billion cubic meters | 9.94 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 billion cubic meters | 10.3 billion cubic meters | 12.29 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 12.47 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 38 Madagascar 13.46 billion cubic meters compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 13.03 billion cubic meters compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 12.95 billion cubic meters compare
- 42 Australia 11.62 billion cubic meters compare
- 43 Tajikistan 10.6 billion cubic meters compare
- 44 Morocco 10.57 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 17.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 13.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nigeria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Nigeria was 12.47 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 billion cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.