Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Botswana

Botswana: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 33.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.39
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
121st
of 180 countries
All-time high
42.31
in 1998
All-time low
33.39
in 2021
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Botswana, 1998–2021

0102030401998200920211998: 42.31999: 41.72000: 41.22001: 40.52002: 39.92003: 39.22004: 38.62005: 37.92006: 37.92007: 37.82008: 37.82009: 37.82010: 37.72011: 37.72012: 38.22013: 36.72014: 35.12015: 36.32016: 40.22017: 35.82018: 392019: 36.92020: 372021: 33.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Botswana stood at 33.39. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Botswana peaked at 42.31 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.39, in 2021.

That places Botswana 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable) in Botswana, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 42.31
1999 41.74 -1.3%
2000 41.24 -1.2%
2001 40.55 -1.7%
2002 39.87 -1.7%
2003 39.21 -1.7%
2004 38.56 -1.7%
2005 37.93 -1.6%
2006 37.89 -0.1%
2007 37.84 -0.1%
2008 37.8 -0.1%
2009 37.76 -0.1%
2010 37.72 -0.1%
2011 37.68 -0.1%
2012 38.24 +1.5%
2013 36.71 -4.0%
2014 35.13 -4.3%
2015 36.32 +3.4%
2016 40.24 +10.8%
2017 35.75 -11.2%
2018 39.02 +9.1%
2019 36.93 -5.4%
2020 36.96 +0.1%
2021 33.39 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.03 41.74 42.31 2
2000s 38.86 37.76 41.24 10
2010s 37.37 35.13 40.24 10
2020s 35.17 33.39 36.96 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Botswana?
Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Botswana was 33.39 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 42.31 in 1998.
What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 33.39 in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
Botswana ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable)
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Coverage
181 places, 4,094 data points, 1998–2021
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