Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 5.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1993–2022
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
Slovakia recorded 5.8% for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 8.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 155th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.5% | — |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +62.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -61.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 152 Republic of Moldova 6.9% compare
- 153 Seychelles 6.6% compare
- 154 North Macedonia 6.4% compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 5.8% compare
- 157 Austria 5.2% compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 5.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 5.8% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.