Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 54.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia, 1993–2022
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
In 2022, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia stood at 54.3%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia peaked at 61.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2006.
Mongolia ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.0% | — |
| 1994 | 51.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 47.0% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 41.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 46.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia was 54.3% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mongolia ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.