Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.2122 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sierra Leone, 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
Sierra Leone recorded 0.2122 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.37 billion cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.126 billion cubic meters, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3212 billion cubic meters | 0.2724 billion cubic meters | 0.37 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1627 billion cubic meters | 0.126 billion cubic meters | 0.2236 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2052 billion cubic meters | 0.1889 billion cubic meters | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sierra Leone?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sierra Leone was 0.2122 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.