Agricultural water withdrawals in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Agricultural water withdrawals was 11.96 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.96 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 180 countries
All-time high
11.96 billion cubic meters
in 2021
All-time low
6.65 billion cubic meters
in 1998
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
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 Azerbaijan stood at 11.96 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.96 billion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.65 billion cubic meters, in 1998.
Azerbaijan ranks 35th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.93 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 11.46 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.98 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.55 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.07 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 9.25 billion cubic meters | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 6.65 billion cubic meters | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 6.75 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.89 billion cubic meters | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 8.95 billion cubic meters | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 8.74 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.13 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.74 billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.45 billion cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.76 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.87 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.47 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.30 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.10 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.29 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.85 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.86 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.42 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.65 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.82 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.16 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.24 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.61 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.21 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.96 billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 11.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.58 billion cubic meters | 6.65 billion cubic meters | 11.46 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.93 billion cubic meters | 8.74 billion cubic meters | 10.87 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.80 billion cubic meters | 10.10 billion cubic meters | 11.61 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 billion cubic meters | 11.21 billion cubic meters | 11.96 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 32 Republic of Korea 15.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 14.67 billion cubic meters compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 14.03 billion cubic meters compare
- 36 South Africa 11.90 billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Australia 11.60 billion cubic meters compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 11.31 billion cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 439.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4136 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Azerbaijan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Azerbaijan was 11.96 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 billion cubic meters in 1998.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Azerbaijan ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.