Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia
Armenia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 77.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia, 1995–2022
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
Armenia recorded 77.5% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia peaked at 81.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 54th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.3% | — |
| 1996 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 66.1% | 66.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 61.8% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 58.2% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 70.3% | 77.5% | 3 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Armenia was 77.5% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Armenia ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.