Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain
Spain: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 65.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain, 1986–2022
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
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain is 65.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain peaked at 69.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1986.
That places Spain 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 62.0% | — |
| 1987 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.6% | 62.0% | 63.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 63.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 63.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 65.2% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Spain was 65.3% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.