Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 87.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bangladesh, 2008–2022
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
In 2022, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bangladesh stood at 87.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bangladesh peaked at 87.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.8% | — |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bangladesh was 87.8% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.