Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore
Singapore: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore, 1975–2022
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
Singapore recorded 0.0% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore peaked at 4.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 178th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.0% | — |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 175 Montenegro 0.3% compare
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- 178 Monaco 0.0%
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
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- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Singapore was 0.0% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Singapore ranks 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
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.