Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 44.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 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
In 2022, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 44.2%. 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 Nigeria peaked at 70.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 110th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 70.1% | — |
| 1988 | 67.9% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 65.9% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 62.6% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 61.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 65.9% | 70.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 54.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 44.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 44.2% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.