Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 98.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1987–2022
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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 98.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 99.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2005.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 99.0% | — |
| 1988 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 98.2% 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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.