Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 0.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic, 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
Central African Republic recorded 0.6% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic peaked at 2.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
That places Central African Republic 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.1% | — |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Central African Republic was 0.6% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Central African Republic ranks 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.