Agricultural water withdrawals in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Agricultural water withdrawals was 400,000 cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
400,000 cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 180 countries
All-time high
400,000 cubic meters
in 1987
All-time low
400,000 cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Central African Republic, 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
Central African Republic recorded 400,000 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 Central African Republic peaked at 400,000 cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 400,000 cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Central African Republic 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 400,000 cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400,000 cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 400,000 cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 173 Seychelles 900,000 cubic meters compare
- 174 Luxembourg 490,000 cubic meters compare
- 176 Iceland 300,000 cubic meters compare
- 177 Maldives 268,194 cubic meters compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 200,000 cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Central African Republic?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Central African Republic was 400,000 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Central African Republic rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Central African Republic ranks 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.