Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 51.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Côte d'Ivoire, 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
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 51.6% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 67.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2005.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 101st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 67.0% | — |
| 1988 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 45.9% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 38.4% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 44.8% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Côte d'Ivoire was 51.6% 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2005.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.