Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad
Chad: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 76.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad is 76.4%, measured 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 Chad peaked at 81.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2005.
Chad ranks 56th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 81.8% | — |
| 1988 | 80.6% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.7% | 79.8% | 81.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 77.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 76.4% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad was 76.4% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Chad ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad 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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About this data
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.