Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania
Albania: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 70.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Albania recorded 70.9% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania peaked at 83.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2006.
That places Albania 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.3% | — |
| 1991 | 78.4% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 57.7% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 40.7% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 48.7% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.3% | 70.9% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania was 70.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2006.
- How does Albania rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Albania ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.