Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 96.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, 2012–2022
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
Sudan recorded 96.2% for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 96.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2012.
That places Sudan 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96.2% | — |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 2 Afghanistan 98.2% compare
- 3 Nepal 98.1% compare
- 4 Mali 97.9% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.9% compare
- 7 Madagascar 95.9% compare
- 8 Viet Nam 94.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Sudan was 96.2% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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.