Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burundi
Burundi: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 79.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burundi, 1987–2022
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 Burundi is 79.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burundi peaked at 79.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1987.
That places Burundi 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 64.0% | — |
| 1988 | 66.5% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 68.5% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 70.1% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 79.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 79.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.3% | 64.0% | 68.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 70.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 77.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burundi?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Burundi was 79.3% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.