Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland
Poland: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland, 1970–2022
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 Poland is 13.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland peaked at 16.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1997.
That places Poland 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.6% | — |
| 1971 | 15.5% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland was 13.0% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Poland ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.