Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 14.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1989–2022
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 14.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1989.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.6% | — |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +52.3% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 9.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1989.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.