Agricultural water withdrawals in Rwanda
Rwanda: Agricultural water withdrawals was 361.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 361.00 million cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Rwanda peaked at 361.00 million cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 102.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 113th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 115.58 million cubic meters | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 129.16 million cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 142.74 million cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 156.32 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 169.90 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 183.47 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 197.05 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 210.63 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 224.21 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 237.79 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 251.37 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 264.95 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 278.53 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 292.11 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 305.68 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 319.26 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 332.84 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 346.42 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 360.00 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 360.50 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 361.00 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 361.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 361.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.11 million cubic meters | 102.00 million cubic meters | 224.21 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.89 million cubic meters | 237.79 million cubic meters | 360.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 360.88 million cubic meters | 360.50 million cubic meters | 361.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Rwanda?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Rwanda was 361.00 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 361.00 million cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.