Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovenia
Slovenia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 0.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovenia, 2002–2022
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 Slovenia stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovenia peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Slovenia 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -50.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +171.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +99.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +139.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 171 Belgium 0.9% compare
- 172 Central African Republic 0.6% compare
- 173 Estonia 0.4% compare
- 175 Montenegro 0.3% compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
- 177 Iceland 0.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4401 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovenia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Slovenia was 0.4% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Slovenia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Slovenia ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.