Agricultural water withdrawals in Egypt
Egypt: Agricultural water withdrawals was 61.35 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.35 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 180 countries
All-time high
67.00 billion cubic meters
in 2010
All-time low
47.40 billion cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Egypt, 1993–2023
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 Egypt is 61.35 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Egypt peaked at 67.00 billion cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.40 billion cubic meters, in 1993.
That places Egypt 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Egypt, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.40 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 49.05 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 50.71 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 52.37 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 54.03 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 55.68 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 57.34 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.00 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 59.80 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.60 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.40 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.20 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.00 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.80 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.60 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.40 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.20 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.00 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.90 billion cubic meters | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 61.50 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.10 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.35 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.15 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.35 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.35 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.37 billion cubic meters | 47.40 billion cubic meters | 57.34 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 62.60 billion cubic meters | 59.00 billion cubic meters | 66.20 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.24 billion cubic meters | 60.90 billion cubic meters | 67.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.35 billion cubic meters | 61.35 billion cubic meters | 61.35 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Egypt?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Egypt was 61.35 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 67.00 billion cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.40 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.