Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia
Croatia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 7.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia, 2002–2022
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
Croatia recorded 7.5% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia peaked at 7.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Croatia 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +331.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Croatia was 7.5% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Croatia ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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.