Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, 1975–2022
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 Singapore stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 4.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 178th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.0% | — |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 175 Montenegro 0.3% compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
- 177 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 178 Monaco 0.0%
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Singapore?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Singapore was 0.0% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.