Agricultural water withdrawals in Botswana
Botswana: Agricultural water withdrawals was 62.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
140th
of 180 countries
All-time high
81.47 million cubic meters
in 2020
All-time low
54.00 million cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Botswana, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Botswana stood at 62.00 million cubic meters.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Botswana peaked at 81.47 million cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.00 million cubic meters, in 1992.
That places Botswana 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Botswana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 57.27 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 60.53 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 63.80 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 67.04 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 70.28 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 73.52 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 76.76 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 80.00 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 79.48 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.96 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.45 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.93 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 77.41 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.89 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 76.37 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.85 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 75.34 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.82 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.30 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.15 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 66.00 million cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 68.20 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 81.00 million cubic meters | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 69.00 million cubic meters | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 79.60 million cubic meters | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 74.59 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 81.47 million cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 78.00 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 59.66 million cubic meters | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 62.00 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.40 million cubic meters | 54.00 million cubic meters | 76.76 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 77.67 million cubic meters | 75.34 million cubic meters | 80.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.20 million cubic meters | 66.00 million cubic meters | 81.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.28 million cubic meters | 59.66 million cubic meters | 81.47 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3204 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Botswana?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Botswana was 62.00 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.47 million cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.00 million cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Botswana rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.