Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Burkina Faso stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -71.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.2778 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Burkina Faso?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Burkina Faso was 1.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).