Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger
Niger: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 91.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger, 1988–2022
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 Niger is 91.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger peaked at 94.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2005.
That places Niger 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 82.0% | — |
| 1989 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 78.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.0% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.5% | 68.0% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 66.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 86.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 3 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Niger was 91.0% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.