Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 67.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon, 1987–2022
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 Cameroon stood at 67.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon peaked at 76.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1992.
Cameroon ranks 76th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.4% | — |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 35.2% | 35.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 35.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cameroon was 67.7% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.