Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 66.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 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
Japan recorded 66.7% for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 68.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2000.
That places Japan 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.8% | — |
| 1981 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.2% | 64.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 63.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 63.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.8% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 66.7% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.