Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 92.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Turkmenistan, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Turkmenistan is 92.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Turkmenistan peaked at 97.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2019.
Turkmenistan ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 97.9% | — |
| 1995 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 97.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.3% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 59.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 61.4% | 92.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 12 Bhutan 94.1% compare
- 13 Cambodia 94.0% compare
- 14 Pakistan 94.0% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 92.7% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 92.2% compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.2% compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5289 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.4% (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Turkmenistan?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Turkmenistan was 92.7% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Turkmenistan ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.