Agricultural water withdrawals in Angola
Angola: Agricultural water withdrawals was 146.70 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
146.70 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 180 countries
All-time high
365.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
All-time low
146.70 million cubic meters
in 2005
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Angola, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Angola recorded 146.70 million cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Angola peaked at 365.00 million cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 146.70 million cubic meters, in 2005.
That places Angola 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Angola, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 365.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 353.08 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 341.15 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 329.23 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 317.31 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 305.38 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 293.46 million cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 281.54 million cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 269.62 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 257.69 million cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 245.77 million cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 233.85 million cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 221.92 million cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 210.00 million cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 197.34 million cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 184.68 million cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 172.02 million cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 159.36 million cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 146.70 million cubic meters | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 146.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 353.08 million cubic meters | 341.15 million cubic meters | 365.00 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 275.58 million cubic meters | 221.92 million cubic meters | 329.23 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.69 million cubic meters | 146.70 million cubic meters | 210.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.70 million cubic meters | 146.70 million cubic meters | 146.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.70 million cubic meters | 146.70 million cubic meters | 146.70 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 123 Cyprus 181.00 million cubic meters compare
- 124 Netherlands 167.32 million cubic meters compare
- 125 Switzerland 160.10 million cubic meters compare
- 127 Bahrain 144.70 million cubic meters compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 144.00 million cubic meters compare
- 129 North Macedonia 139.00 million cubic meters compare
- 129 Palestine 139.00 million cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Angola?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Angola was 146.70 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 365.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.70 million cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Angola rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Angola ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.