Agricultural water withdrawals in Benin
Benin: Agricultural water withdrawals was 59.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.00 million cubic meters
in 1994
All-time low
59.00 million cubic meters
in 2001
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Benin is 59.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Benin peaked at 97.00 million cubic meters in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million cubic meters, in 2001.
That places Benin 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Benin, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 64.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 67.66 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 71.32 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 74.98 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 78.64 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 82.30 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 85.97 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 89.65 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 93.33 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 97.00 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 91.57 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 86.14 million cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 80.71 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 75.29 million cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 69.86 million cubic meters | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 64.43 million cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 59.00 million cubic meters | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.32 million cubic meters | 64.00 million cubic meters | 78.64 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1990s | 85.18 million cubic meters | 69.86 million cubic meters | 97.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.54 million cubic meters | 59.00 million cubic meters | 64.43 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.00 million cubic meters | 59.00 million cubic meters | 59.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.00 million cubic meters | 59.00 million cubic meters | 59.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.90 million cubic meters compare
- 139 Belize 68.40 million cubic meters compare
- 140 Botswana 62.00 million cubic meters compare
- 142 Lithuania 58.74 million cubic meters compare
- 143 Moldova 55.00 million cubic meters compare
- 144 Latvia 54.82 million cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Benin?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Benin was 59.00 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 97.00 million cubic meters in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.