Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 35.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Finland is 35.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Finland 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +300.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 9.1% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 28.6% | 35.7% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 35.7% 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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.