Agricultural water withdrawals in Chad
Chad: Agricultural water withdrawals was 672.20 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
672.20 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 180 countries
All-time high
672.20 million cubic meters
in 2002
All-time low
148.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Chad, 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
Chad recorded 672.20 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 Chad peaked at 672.20 million cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 148.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Chad ranks 100th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 148.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 182.95 million cubic meters | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 217.89 million cubic meters | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 252.84 million cubic meters | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 287.79 million cubic meters | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 322.73 million cubic meters | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 357.68 million cubic meters | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 392.63 million cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 427.57 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 462.52 million cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 497.47 million cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 532.41 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 567.36 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 602.31 million cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 637.25 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 672.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 182.95 million cubic meters | 148.00 million cubic meters | 217.89 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 410.10 million cubic meters | 252.84 million cubic meters | 567.36 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.72 million cubic meters | 602.31 million cubic meters | 672.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.20 million cubic meters | 672.20 million cubic meters | 672.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.20 million cubic meters | 672.20 million cubic meters | 672.20 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Chad?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Chad was 672.20 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 672.20 million cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Chad rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Chad ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.