Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is 5.1%, 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 Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2005.
That places Equatorial Guinea 158th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.0% | — |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Equatorial Guinea?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Equatorial Guinea was 5.1% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.