Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iceland, 1980–2022
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 Iceland is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iceland peaked at 42.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 177th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | +536.8% |
| 1992 | 41.9% | +84.3% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -97.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 3.6% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 4.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 174 Slovenia 0.4% compare
- 175 Montenegro 0.3% compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
- 178 Monaco 0.0%
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 178 Singapore 0.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iceland?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Iceland was 0.1% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.