Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Botswana
Botswana: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 28.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Botswana, 1992–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Botswana is 28.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Botswana peaked at 47.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 129th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.8% | — |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 41.7% | 47.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 37.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 28.0% | 37.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Botswana?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Botswana was 28.0% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.