Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 28.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation, 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
Russian Federation recorded 28.8% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation peaked at 29.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1994.
Russian Federation ranks 128th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.8% | — |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.8% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 19.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation was 28.8% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1994.
- How does Russian Federation rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Russian Federation ranks 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.