Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 87.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic, 1993–2022
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 Syrian Arab Republic stood at 87.5%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 89.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2000.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 89.5% | — |
| 1994 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 88.4% | 89.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 87.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Syrian Arab Republic was 87.5% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.