Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo
Congo: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 4.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo, 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 Congo is 4.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest 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 Congo peaked at 11.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2005.
Congo ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.0% | — |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Congo was 4.4% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.