Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo
Congo: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 4.4%. 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 Congo peaked at 11.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2005.
That places Congo 162nd 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.0% | — |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Congo was 4.4% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.