Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria
Austria: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria, 1980–2022
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
Austria recorded 5.2% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria peaked at 5.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
Austria ranks 157th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 154 North Macedonia 6.4% compare
- 155 Slovakia 5.8% compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 5.8% compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 5.1% compare
- 159 Dominica 5.0% compare
- 160 Sweden 4.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Austria was 5.2% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Austria ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.