Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 62.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait, 1993–2022
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
Kuwait recorded 62.3% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait peaked at 62.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.2% | — |
| 1994 | 57.5% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 54.1% | 60.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.5% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Kuwait was 62.3% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Kuwait ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.