Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1995–2022
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 10.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 17.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2005.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.4% | — |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10.5% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.