Agricultural water withdrawals in Algeria
Algeria: Agricultural water withdrawals was 7.39 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.39 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.39 billion cubic meters
in 2020
All-time low
2.22 billion cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Algeria, 1980–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 7.39 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Algeria peaked at 7.39 billion cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.22 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Algeria 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.22 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 2.29 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.44 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.52 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.59 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.63 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.66 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.68 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.70 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.77 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.85 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.92 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.99 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.06 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.14 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.21 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.28 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.36 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.43 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.50 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.64 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.77 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.91 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.04 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.18 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.31 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.45 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.58 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.72 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.85 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.99 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.40 billion cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.80 billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.21 billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.40 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.67 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.91 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.15 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.39 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.13 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.39 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.39 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.50 billion cubic meters | 2.22 billion cubic meters | 2.68 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 billion cubic meters | 2.70 billion cubic meters | 3.36 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 billion cubic meters | 3.43 billion cubic meters | 4.58 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 billion cubic meters | 4.72 billion cubic meters | 7.15 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 billion cubic meters | 7.13 billion cubic meters | 7.39 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 41 Morocco 9.16 billion cubic meters compare
- 42 Ecuador 8.08 billion cubic meters compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 7.56 billion cubic meters compare
- 45 Tajikistan 7.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 46 Greece 7.14 billion cubic meters compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 7.10 billion cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Algeria?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Algeria was 7.39 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.