Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia
Indonesia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 85.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 85.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia peaked at 93.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2005.
Indonesia ranks 39th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.1% | — |
| 1991 | 91.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 82.6% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 76.5% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 81.5% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Indonesia was 85.2% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2005.
- How does Indonesia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.