Agricultural water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Agricultural water withdrawals was 144.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
144.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 180 countries
All-time high
144.00 million cubic meters
in 1996
All-time low
6.00 million cubic meters
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 144.00 million cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 144.00 million cubic meters in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million cubic meters, in 1991.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1992 | 33.60 million cubic meters | +460.0% |
| 1993 | 61.20 million cubic meters | +82.1% |
| 1994 | 88.80 million cubic meters | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 116.40 million cubic meters | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 144.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.00 million cubic meters | 6.00 million cubic meters | 144.00 million cubic meters | 9 |
| 2000s | 144.00 million cubic meters | 144.00 million cubic meters | 144.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.00 million cubic meters | 144.00 million cubic meters | 144.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.00 million cubic meters | 144.00 million cubic meters | 144.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 125 Switzerland 160.10 million cubic meters compare
- 126 Angola 146.70 million cubic meters compare
- 127 Bahrain 144.70 million cubic meters compare
- 129 North Macedonia 139.00 million cubic meters compare
- 129 Palestine 139.00 million cubic meters compare
- 131 Austria 124.00 million cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Guinea-Bissau was 144.00 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 144.00 million cubic meters in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million cubic meters in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.