Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 94.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1980–2022
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 Viet Nam stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 94.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1985.
Viet Nam ranks 8th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 92.6% | — |
| 1981 | 91.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.9% | 89.8% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 91.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 94.8% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1985.
- How does Viet Nam rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.