Agricultural water withdrawals in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural water withdrawals was 222.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
222.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 180 countries
All-time high
222.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
64.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Burundi, 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
Burundi recorded 222.00 million cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Burundi peaked at 222.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Burundi ranks 121st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Burundi, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 64.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 76.15 million cubic meters | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 88.31 million cubic meters | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 100.46 million cubic meters | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 112.61 million cubic meters | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 124.77 million cubic meters | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 136.92 million cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 149.08 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 161.23 million cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 173.38 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 185.54 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 197.69 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 209.85 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 222.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.15 million cubic meters | 64.00 million cubic meters | 88.31 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 155.15 million cubic meters | 100.46 million cubic meters | 209.85 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.00 million cubic meters | 222.00 million cubic meters | 222.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.00 million cubic meters | 222.00 million cubic meters | 222.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.00 million cubic meters | 222.00 million cubic meters | 222.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Burundi?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Burundi was 222.00 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 222.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Burundi ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.