Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 79.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2014–2022
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
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 79.0% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 79.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2015.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 79.0% | — |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 78.6% | 79.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.0% | 79.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 17 Azerbaijan 92.2% compare
- 18 Iran 92.2% compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 92.1% compare
- 20 Ethiopia 91.8% compare
- 21 East Timor 91.4% compare
- 22 Senegal 91.3% compare
- 23 Niger 91.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 79.0% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.