River flow maximum in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: River flow maximum was 371,372 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Zimbabwe stood at 371,372 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Zimbabwe peaked at 371,372 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 136,183 m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 215,286 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 169,009 m3 per sec | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 136,183 m3 per sec | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 192,309 m3 per sec | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 276,456 m3 per sec | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 298,082 m3 per sec | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 336,405 m3 per sec | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 358,896 m3 per sec | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 326,614 m3 per sec | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 284,377 m3 per sec | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 291,654 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 284,927 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 272,762 m3 per sec | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 307,913 m3 per sec | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 302,180 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 262,764 m3 per sec | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 287,380 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 346,743 m3 per sec | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 363,902 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 371,372 m3 per sec | +2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 371,372 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 371,372 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,849 m3 per sec | 136,183 m3 per sec | 276,456 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 306,381 m3 per sec | 272,762 m3 per sec | 358,896 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,432 m3 per sec | 262,764 m3 per sec | 371,372 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30,713 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Zimbabwe?
- River flow maximum in Zimbabwe was 371,372 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 371,372 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,183 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for river flow maximum?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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