Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lithuania
Lithuania: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 19.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lithuania, 1995–2022
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
Lithuania recorded 19.6% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lithuania peaked at 22.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 135th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +187.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +52.8% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 6.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.1% | 19.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lithuania?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Lithuania was 19.6% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Lithuania ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.