Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 51.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Burkina Faso, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Burkina Faso stood at 51.43. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Burkina Faso peaked at 77.62 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 51.43, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 101st 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.62 | — |
| 1999 | 66.08 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 58.01 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 57.15 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.6 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 54.14 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 52.75 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.43 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 51.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.42, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 51.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.96, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.85 | 66.08 | 77.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.48 | 51.43 | 58.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.43 | 51.43 | 51.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.43 | 51.43 | 51.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Burkina Faso was 51.43 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77.62 in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.43 in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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