Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan
Pakistan: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 94.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan, 1975–2022
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 Pakistan is 94.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 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 Pakistan peaked at 98.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 98.0% | — |
| 1976 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 94.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 94.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 11 Eswatini 94.2% compare
- 12 Bhutan 94.1% compare
- 13 Cambodia 94.0% compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 92.7% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 92.7% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 92.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Pakistan was 94.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data
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.