Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan
South Sudan: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 36.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan, 2012–2022
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 South Sudan stood at 36.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 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 South Sudan peaked at 36.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.5% | — |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan was 36.5% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- South Sudan ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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About this data
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.