Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea
Guinea: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 67.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 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
Guinea recorded 67.4% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea peaked at 87.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2001.
Guinea ranks 79th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 87.0% | — |
| 1988 | 85.1% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 78.8% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 83.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 58.1% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 52.5% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 61.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guinea was 67.4% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guinea ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.