Agricultural water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Agricultural water withdrawals was 4.63 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1994–2023
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 Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 4.63 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.63 billion cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion cubic meters, in 1994.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 1.49 billion cubic meters | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 1.94 billion cubic meters | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 2.39 billion cubic meters | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 billion cubic meters | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 3.29 billion cubic meters | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 3.73 billion cubic meters | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 4.18 billion cubic meters | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.63 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 3.29 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.50 billion cubic meters | 3.73 billion cubic meters | 4.63 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 billion cubic meters | 4.63 billion cubic meters | 4.63 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 billion cubic meters | 4.63 billion cubic meters | 4.63 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.63 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 billion cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion cubic meters in 1994.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.