Agricultural water withdrawals in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.07 billion cubic meters
in 2016
All-time low
156.00 million cubic meters
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Ghana, 1970–2023
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 Ghana stood at 1.07 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Ghana peaked at 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 156.00 million cubic meters, in 1970.
That places Ghana 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 156.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 172.53 million cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 189.07 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 205.60 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 222.13 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 238.67 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 255.20 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 271.73 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 288.27 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 304.80 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 321.33 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 337.87 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 354.40 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 370.93 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 387.47 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 404.00 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 420.53 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 437.07 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 453.60 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 470.13 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 486.67 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 503.20 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 519.73 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 536.27 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 552.80 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 569.33 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 585.87 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 602.40 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 618.93 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 635.47 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 652.00 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 678.12 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 704.25 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 730.38 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 756.50 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 782.62 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 808.75 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 834.88 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 861.00 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 887.12 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 913.25 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 939.38 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 965.50 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 991.62 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230.40 million cubic meters | 156.00 million cubic meters | 304.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.73 million cubic meters | 321.33 million cubic meters | 470.13 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 561.07 million cubic meters | 486.67 million cubic meters | 635.47 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 769.56 million cubic meters | 652.00 million cubic meters | 887.12 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion cubic meters | 913.25 million cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Ghana?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Ghana was 1.07 billion 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.00 million cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.