Agricultural water withdrawals in Gabon
Gabon: Agricultural water withdrawals was 40.30 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.30 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 180 countries
All-time high
40.30 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
3.60 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Gabon, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Gabon is 40.30 million cubic meters, measured 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 Gabon peaked at 40.30 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Gabon 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Gabon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.60 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 6.42 million cubic meters | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 9.25 million cubic meters | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 12.07 million cubic meters | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 14.89 million cubic meters | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 17.72 million cubic meters | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 20.54 million cubic meters | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 23.36 million cubic meters | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 26.18 million cubic meters | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 29.01 million cubic meters | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 31.83 million cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 34.65 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 37.48 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.42 million cubic meters | 3.60 million cubic meters | 9.25 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 24.77 million cubic meters | 12.07 million cubic meters | 37.48 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.30 million cubic meters | 40.30 million cubic meters | 40.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.30 million cubic meters | 40.30 million cubic meters | 40.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.30 million cubic meters | 40.30 million cubic meters | 40.30 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Gabon?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Gabon was 40.30 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.30 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Gabon ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.