Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 39.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
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
Cape Verde recorded 39.0% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cape Verde peaked at 91.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 113th 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 22 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.4% | — |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -8.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 39.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 39.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -26.4% | 91.4% | 67.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 38.7% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.4% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.6% | 42.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cape Verde?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Cape Verde was 39.0% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.