Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 4.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 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
In 2022, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Maldives stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 732.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Maldives 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +101.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 4.5% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 732.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.