Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Comoros
Comoros: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 47.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Comoros, 1999–2022
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 Comoros is 47.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Comoros peaked at 47.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1999.
Comoros ranks 108th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.0% | — |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More agriculture & rural data for Comoros
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6606 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Comoros?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Comoros was 47.0% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1999.
- How does Comoros rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Comoros ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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.