Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar
Qatar: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 33.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar, 1994–2022
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
Qatar recorded 33.3% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar peaked at 73.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2017.
That places Qatar 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 73.9% | — |
| 1995 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 71.9% | 73.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 42.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 27.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.3% | 36.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Qatar was 33.3% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.