Agricultural water withdrawals in Australia
Australia: Agricultural water withdrawals was 10.59 billion in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
10.59 billion
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.50 billion
in 1995
All-time low
9.59 billion
in 2010
Years of data
5
1995–2015
Agricultural water withdrawals in Australia, 1995–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Australia is 10.59 billion, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Australia peaked at 15.50 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.59 billion, in 2010.
That places Australia 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.50 billion | 15.50 billion | 15.50 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.63 billion | 12.24 billion | 15.03 billion | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.09 billion | 9.59 billion | 10.59 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Australia?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Australia was 10.59 billion in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.50 billion in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 billion in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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