Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia
Malaysia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 45.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia, 1990–2022
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 Malaysia is 45.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia peaked at 82.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1996.
Malaysia ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.0% | — |
| 1991 | 78.2% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 45.6% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia was 45.6% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Malaysia ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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About this data
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.