Benin vs Botswana: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita

Benin
25.2%
in 2022
Botswana
28.0%
in 2022
Benin rank
131st
Botswana rank
129th

Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Botswana
0204060198520032022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 28.0% against 25.2% in Benin, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 131st and Botswana ranks 129th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 58.7% 44.4% 14.3% Benin
2000s 37.7% 38.9% 1.2% Botswana
2010s 25.5% 37.4% 11.9% Botswana
2020s 25.2% 32.8% 7.6% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Botswana?
Botswana, at 28.0% against 25.2% in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Botswana?
2.8%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
Benin ranks 131st and Botswana ranks 129th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 5,827 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.