Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Maldives
Maldives: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Maldives, 1987–2022
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 Maldives is 4.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 732.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Maldives peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Maldives 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +101.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 3 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Maldives?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Maldives was 4.5% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Maldives ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 732.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.