Agricultural water withdrawals in Congo
Congo: Agricultural water withdrawals was 4.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.40 million cubic meters
in 1987
All-time low
4.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Congo, 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
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Congo stood at 4.00 million cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Congo peaked at 4.40 million cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Congo 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Congo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.40 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 4.37 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.34 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.31 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.28 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.25 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.22 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.18 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.15 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.09 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.06 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.03 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.37 million cubic meters | 4.34 million cubic meters | 4.40 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.17 million cubic meters | 4.03 million cubic meters | 4.31 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Congo?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Congo was 4.00 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Congo ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.