Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1995–2022
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 10.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 17.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2005.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.4% | — |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 10.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 10.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 3 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10.5% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.