Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Niger
Niger: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 91.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Niger, 1988–2022
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
Niger recorded 91.0% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Niger peaked at 94.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2005.
Niger ranks 23rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 82.0% | — |
| 1989 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 78.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 91.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 91.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.0% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.5% | 68.0% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 66.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 86.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Niger?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Niger was 91.0% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.