Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia
Tunisia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 75.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia, 1990–2022
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
Tunisia recorded 75.5% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia peaked at 88.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2017.
Tunisia ranks 60th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.7% | — |
| 1991 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 82.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 80.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 74.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 3 |
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- 57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 76.3% compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia was 75.5% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.