Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus
Cyprus: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 61.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus, 1975–2022
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 Cyprus stood at 61.2%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus peaked at 83.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2019.
That places Cyprus 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 83.9% | — |
| 1976 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 80.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.9% | 80.0% | 83.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 74.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 73.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 66.0% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 60.6% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 61.2% | 62.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Cyprus was 61.2% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cyprus ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.