Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Benin
Benin: Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita was 25.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 180 countries
All-time high
63.22
in 1994
All-time low
23.41
in 2015
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Benin, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Benin stood at 25.21.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Benin peaked at 63.22 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.41, in 2015.
That places Benin 131st 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 38 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.18 | — |
| 1986 | 58.93 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 59.61 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 60.25 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.83 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 61.38 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 61.89 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 62.36 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.8 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.22 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.01 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.7 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 56.29 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 53.76 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 51.1 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 48.32 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 45.38 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 42.53 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 40.02 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 37.79 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 35.79 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 33.99 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 32.37 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 30.89 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.54 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 28.31 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 27.17 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.12 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.15 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.25 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.41 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.69 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.21 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.56 | 58.18 | 60.83 | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.25 | 51.1 | 63.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.66 | 29.54 | 48.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.47 | 23.41 | 28.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.21 | 25.21 | 25.21 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Benin?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita in Benin was 25.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 63.22 in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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