Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 99.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 99.5%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1987.
Somalia ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 97.0% | — |
| 1988 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 99.5% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1987.
- How does Somalia rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.