Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Japan
Japan: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 66.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Japan, 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 Japan is 66.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Japan peaked at 68.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 81st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.8% | — |
| 1981 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.2% | 64.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 63.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 63.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Japan?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Japan was 66.7% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Japan ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.