Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 87.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 2008–2022
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
In 2022, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh stood at 87.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 87.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2008.
Bangladesh ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.8% | — |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 87.8% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.