Agricultural water withdrawals in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural water withdrawals was 20.00 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.00 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 180 countries
All-time high
25.85 billion cubic meters
in 1987
All-time low
20.00 billion cubic meters
in 1998
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Afghanistan, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Afghanistan stood at 20.00 billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Afghanistan peaked at 25.85 billion cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.00 billion cubic meters, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.85 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 25.32 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 24.79 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 24.25 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.72 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.19 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.66 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.13 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.60 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.06 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.53 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.32 billion cubic meters | 24.79 billion cubic meters | 25.85 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.91 billion cubic meters | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 24.25 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 20.00 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Afghanistan was 20.00 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.85 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 billion cubic meters in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.