Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda
Uganda: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 40.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda, 1970–2022
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
Uganda recorded 40.7% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda peaked at 60.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 111th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.0% | — |
| 1971 | 58.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 57.5% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 54.2% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 51.2% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 43.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.9% | 50.2% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 42.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 36.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 33.2% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda was 40.7% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Uganda ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.