Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 91.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia is 91.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia peaked at 93.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 93.6% | — |
| 2003 | 91.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 89.0% | 93.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 90.5% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 17 Azerbaijan 92.2% compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.2% compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 92.1% compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 91.4% compare
- 22 Senegal 91.3% compare
- 23 Niger 91.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ethiopia was 91.8% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.