Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 88.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 88.6%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 98.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 98.6% | — |
| 1988 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 89.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 88.6% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 88.6% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.