Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Gabon
Gabon: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 29.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Gabon, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Gabon stood at 29.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Gabon peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1987.
That places Gabon 127th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.0% | — |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +65.6% | 6.0% | 9.9% |
| 1989 | +34.3% | 9.9% | 13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 6.0% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 16.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Gabon?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Gabon was 29.0% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.