Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 6.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Moldova, 1992–2022
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 Moldova stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Moldova peaked at 39.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2007.
That places Moldova 152nd 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.5% | — |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 18.6% | 39.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 3.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5627 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Moldova was 6.9% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Moldova ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.