Agricultural water withdrawals in Senegal
Senegal: Agricultural water withdrawals was 2.76 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.76 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.76 billion cubic meters
in 2018
All-time low
1.25 billion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Senegal, 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
Senegal recorded 2.76 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Senegal peaked at 2.76 billion cubic meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Senegal ranks 67th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.25 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 1.26 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.28 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.29 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.31 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.32 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.33 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.39 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.40 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.43 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 billion cubic meters | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.06 billion cubic meters | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 2.07 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.08 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.09 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.10 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.11 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.12 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.14 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.15 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.16 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.18 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.19 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.19 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.20 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.76 billion cubic meters | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 2.76 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.76 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.76 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.76 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.76 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 billion cubic meters | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 1.28 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.35 billion cubic meters | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.42 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 billion cubic meters | 1.43 billion cubic meters | 2.13 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 billion cubic meters | 2.14 billion cubic meters | 2.76 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 billion cubic meters | 2.76 billion cubic meters | 2.76 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Senegal?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Senegal was 2.76 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 billion cubic meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Senegal rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.