Agricultural water withdrawals in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural water withdrawals was 31.50 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals in Bangladesh, 2008–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Bangladesh is 31.50 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Bangladesh peaked at 31.50 billion cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.50 billion cubic meters, in 2008.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2009 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.50 billion cubic meters | 31.50 billion cubic meters | 31.50 billion cubic meters | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.50 billion cubic meters | 31.50 billion cubic meters | 31.50 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.50 billion cubic meters | 31.50 billion cubic meters | 31.50 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Bangladesh was 31.50 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 31.50 billion cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.50 billion cubic meters in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.