Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin
Benin: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 25.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin stood at 25.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin peaked at 63.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.2% | — |
| 1986 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 58.2% | 60.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 51.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 29.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Benin was 25.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.