Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 98.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal, 2000–2022
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 Nepal stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal peaked at 98.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 Somalia 99.5% compare
- 2 Afghanistan 98.2% compare
- 4 Mali 97.9% compare
- 5 Sudan 96.2% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Nepal was 98.1% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Nepal ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.