Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 60.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda, 2000–2022
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
Rwanda recorded 60.1% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda peaked at 68.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 63.8% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 59.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.2% | 60.1% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda was 60.1% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.