Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Gambia
Gambia: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 38.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Gambia, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Gambia is 38.58, measured in 2021. 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 Gambia peaked at 45.32 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.58, in 2005.
That places Gambia 115th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.32 | — |
| 1999 | 44.67 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.31 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 42.28 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 41.29 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 40.35 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.44 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.58 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.58 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 38.58 is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.42, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 38.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.96, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45 | 44.67 | 45.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.96 | 38.58 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.58 | 38.58 | 38.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.58 | 38.58 | 38.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Gambia?
- Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Gambia was 38.58 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.32 in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.58 in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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