Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines
Philippines: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 74.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines, 2006–2022
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
Philippines recorded 74.6% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines peaked at 83.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2018.
Philippines ranks 61st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.1% | — |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 81.5% | 83.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 73.8% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 74.6% | 77.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 58 Mexico 76.3% compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 75.8% compare
- 60 Tunisia 75.5% compare
- 62 Tajikistan 74.5% compare
- 63 Argentina 73.9% compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines was 74.6% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.