Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 51.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burkina Faso, 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
Burkina Faso recorded 51.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burkina Faso peaked at 80.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 79.3% | — |
| 1986 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 51.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 51.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.7% | 79.3% | 80.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 66.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 51.4% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burkina Faso?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burkina Faso was 51.4% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.