Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia
Liberia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 8.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 8.4%. 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 Liberia peaked at 60.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 149th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60.0% | — |
| 1988 | 56.1% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.1% | 52.2% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 13.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia was 8.4% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Liberia ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.