Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 67.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1980–2022
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
Algeria recorded 67.4% for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 74.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2012.
That places Algeria 78th 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 43 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74.0% | — |
| 1981 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.9% | 62.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 60.0% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 59.2% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.7% | 67.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 67.4% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2012.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.