Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 29.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 29.0%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1987.
That places Gabon 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.0% | — |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 6.0% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 16.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Gabon was 29.0% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Gabon ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.