Agricultural water withdrawals in China
China: Agricultural water withdrawals was 385.20 billion in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
385.20 billion
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
415.20 billion
in 1985
All-time low
360.00 billion
in 2005
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Agricultural water withdrawals in China, 1980–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, agricultural water withdrawals in China stood at 385.20 billion.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in China peaked at 415.20 billion in 1985 and was at its lowest, 360.00 billion, in 2005.
That places China 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403.20 billion | 391.20 billion | 415.20 billion | 2 |
| 1990s | 411.35 billion | 407.70 billion | 415.00 billion | 2 |
| 2000s | 369.20 billion | 360.00 billion | 378.40 billion | 2 |
| 2010s | 386.60 billion | 385.20 billion | 388.00 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in China?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in China was 385.20 billion in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 415.20 billion in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.00 billion in 2005.
- How does China rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- China ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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