Annual freshwater withdrawals in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 818.00 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Burkina Faso, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Burkina Faso is 818.00 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Burkina Faso peaked at 818.00 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 290.00 million, in 1985.
That places Burkina Faso 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 314.56 million | 290.00 million | 339.12 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 445.38 million | 351.40 million | 614.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.00 million | 648.00 million | 818.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 818.00 million | 818.00 million | 818.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 818.00 million | 818.00 million | 818.00 million | 3 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.63 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 54.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 60 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 49.84 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,533 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 680.72 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.19 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,907 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Burkina Faso?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Burkina Faso was 818.00 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 818.00 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.00 million in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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