Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania
Romania: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 36.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania, 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
In 2022, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania stood at 36.3%.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania peaked at 44.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2005.
Romania ranks 118th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.5% | — |
| 1971 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 37.7% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 39.0% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 36.1% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.9% | 35.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 36.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 23.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 11.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.8% | 36.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Romania was 36.3% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.