Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 91.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 93.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 92.0% | — |
| 1988 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.8% | 91.6% | 92.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.1% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.9% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.0% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 91.3% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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.