Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 73.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ghana, 1970–2022
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 Ghana stood at 73.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ghana peaked at 74.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 68th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.0% | — |
| 1971 | 53.5% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 54.7% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 73.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 73.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 52.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 60.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 64.5% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 66.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 72.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ghana?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ghana was 73.1% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.