Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 75.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2022
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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 75.8%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 82.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.1% | — |
| 1992 | 69.6% | +92.5% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 36.1% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 75.8% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau was 75.8% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.