Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 60.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Rwanda, 2000–2022
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
Rwanda recorded 60.1% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Rwanda peaked at 68.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 60.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 60.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 63.8% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 59.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.2% | 60.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Rwanda?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Rwanda was 60.1% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Rwanda ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.