Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 74.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan, 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
Tajikistan recorded 74.5% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan peaked at 92.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2017.
That places Tajikistan 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.3% | — |
| 1995 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.3% | 92.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 67.9% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 64.9% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 3 |
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- 59 Guinea-Bissau 75.8% compare
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- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tajikistan was 74.5% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.