Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 99.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia, 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
Somalia recorded 99.5% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1987.
That places Somalia 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 97.0% | — |
| 1988 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Somalia was 99.5% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1987.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.