Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Togo
Togo: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 34.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Togo, 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
Togo recorded 34.1% 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 Togo peaked at 47.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1987.
That places Togo 121st 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 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.3% | — |
| 1988 | 28.2% | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 35.2% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 25.3% | 30.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 33.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 34.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5561 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 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Togo?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Togo was 34.1% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1987.
- How does Togo rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Togo ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.