Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural water withdrawals

Benin
59.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
71.90 million cubic meters
in 2023
Benin rank
141st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
138th

Agricultural water withdrawals over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M198520042023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 71.90 million cubic meters against 59.00 million cubic meters in Benin, a difference of 12.90 million cubic meters.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 141st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 80.71 million cubic meters 78.56 million cubic meters 2.15 million cubic meters Benin
2000s 59.54 million cubic meters 71.90 million cubic meters 12.36 million cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 59.00 million cubic meters 71.90 million cubic meters 12.90 million cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 59.00 million cubic meters 71.90 million cubic meters 12.90 million cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 71.90 million cubic meters against 59.00 million cubic meters in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
12.90 million cubic meters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
Benin ranks 141st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural water withdrawals
Unit
cubic meters
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,089 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.