Agricultural water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural water withdrawals was 71.90 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 71.90 million cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 83.00 million cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71.90 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 83.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 80.78 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 78.56 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 76.34 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 74.12 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 71.90 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.90 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.56 million cubic meters | 74.12 million cubic meters | 83.00 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.90 million cubic meters | 71.90 million cubic meters | 71.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.90 million cubic meters | 71.90 million cubic meters | 71.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.90 million cubic meters | 71.90 million cubic meters | 71.90 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo was 71.90 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 83.00 million cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.90 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.