Agricultural water withdrawals in India
India: Agricultural water withdrawals was 688.00 billion in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
688.00 billion
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
688.00 billion
in 2010
All-time low
353.40 billion
in 1975
Years of data
6
1975–2010
Agricultural water withdrawals in India, 1975–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 688.00 billion for agricultural water withdrawals in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in India peaked at 688.00 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 353.40 billion, in 1975.
That places India 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353.40 billion | 353.40 billion | 353.40 billion | 1 |
| 1980s | 439.85 billion | 411.70 billion | 468.00 billion | 2 |
| 1990s | 460.00 billion | 460.00 billion | 460.00 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 558.40 billion | 558.40 billion | 558.40 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 688.00 billion | 688.00 billion | 688.00 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.63 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in India?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in India was 688.00 billion in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 688.00 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.40 billion in 1975.
- How does India rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- India ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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