Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.4218 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.4218, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4429 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1869, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4429 | — |
| 1999 | 0.4322 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2183 | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2221 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1869 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1954 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1932 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1872 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1958 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.214 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.238 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2563 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2484 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2592 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2712 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2781 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2925 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3095 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3324 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3559 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3627 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3947 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.424 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4218 | -0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4218 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1088, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4218 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1194, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -49.5% | 0.4322 | 0.2183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4375 | 0.4322 | 0.4429 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2107 | 0.1869 | 0.2563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3105 | 0.2484 | 0.3947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4229 | 0.4218 | 0.424 | 2 |
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More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4218 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4429 in 1998.
- What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1869 in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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