Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 87.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic is 87.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 89.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 89.5% | — |
| 1994 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 88.4% | 89.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 87.5% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 87.5% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.