Agricultural water withdrawals in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural water withdrawals was 39.20 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.20 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
39.20 million cubic meters
in 1999
All-time low
18.20 million cubic meters
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Gambia, 1982–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 39.20 million cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Gambia peaked at 39.20 million cubic meters in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.20 million cubic meters, in 1982.
That places Gambia 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Gambia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 18.20 million cubic meters | — |
| 1983 | 19.44 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 20.67 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 21.91 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 23.14 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 24.38 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 25.61 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 26.85 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 28.08 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 29.32 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 30.55 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 31.79 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 33.02 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 34.26 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 35.49 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.73 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 37.96 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.52 million cubic meters | 18.20 million cubic meters | 26.85 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 1990s | 33.64 million cubic meters | 28.08 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.20 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.20 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.20 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Gambia?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Gambia was 39.20 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.20 million cubic meters in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.20 million cubic meters in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.