Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malta
Malta: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 34.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malta, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malta is 34.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malta peaked at 64.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1995.
That places Malta 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.5% | — |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 12.5% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 31.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 36.5% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.5% | 38.0% | 3 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malta?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malta was 34.5% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Malta ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.