Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 5.1% for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2005.
That places Equatorial Guinea 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.0% | — |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 550,978 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 5.1% 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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.