Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Benin
Benin: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 25.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Benin, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Benin recorded 25.2% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Benin peaked at 63.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.2% | — |
| 1986 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 25.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 25.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 58.2% | 60.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 51.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 29.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 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 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Benin?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Benin was 25.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.