Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Luxembourg, 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
Luxembourg recorded 1.0% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Luxembourg peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +389.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -56.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +54.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +137.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Luxembourg?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Luxembourg was 1.0% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Luxembourg ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.