Agricultural water withdrawals in Bhutan
Bhutan: Agricultural water withdrawals was 318.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 318.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Bhutan peaked at 318.00 million cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 318.00 million cubic meters, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 115th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 318.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2009 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 318.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318.00 million cubic meters | 318.00 million cubic meters | 318.00 million cubic meters | 2 |
| 2010s | 318.00 million cubic meters | 318.00 million cubic meters | 318.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.00 million cubic meters | 318.00 million cubic meters | 318.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Bhutan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Bhutan was 318.00 million 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 318.00 million cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.00 million cubic meters in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.