Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland
Finland: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 35.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland, 1990–2022
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 Finland is 35.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Finland 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +300.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 9.1% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 28.6% | 35.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Finland was 35.7% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Finland ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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About this data
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.