Agricultural water withdrawals in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural water withdrawals was 420.70 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
420.70 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 180 countries
All-time high
420.70 million cubic meters
in 2001
All-time low
230.00 million cubic meters
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 420.70 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Burkina Faso peaked at 420.70 million cubic meters in 2001 and was at its lowest, 230.00 million cubic meters, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 230.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1986 | 240.42 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 250.84 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 261.26 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 271.68 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 282.10 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 292.55 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 303.00 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 316.08 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 329.16 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 342.23 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 355.31 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 368.39 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 381.47 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 394.54 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 407.62 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 420.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.84 million cubic meters | 230.00 million cubic meters | 271.68 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1990s | 336.48 million cubic meters | 282.10 million cubic meters | 394.54 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 419.39 million cubic meters | 407.62 million cubic meters | 420.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.70 million cubic meters | 420.70 million cubic meters | 420.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.70 million cubic meters | 420.70 million cubic meters | 420.70 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Burkina Faso was 420.70 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 420.70 million cubic meters in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.00 million cubic meters in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.