Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 88.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 88.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar peaked at 98.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2005.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 98.6% | — |
| 1988 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 89.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 88.6% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 India 90.4% compare
- 28 Thailand 90.4% compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.4% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 87.8% compare
- 32 Morocco 87.8% compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar was 88.6% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.