Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 94.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bhutan, 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
Bhutan recorded 94.1% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bhutan peaked at 94.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 94.1% | — |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bhutan?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bhutan was 94.1% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bhutan ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.