Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 95.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2022
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
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 95.9% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 96.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2005.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.4% | — |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 91.4% | 94.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.8% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 95.9% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.