Agricultural water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Agricultural water withdrawals was 86.00 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of is 86.00 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 86.00 billion cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.16 billion cubic meters, in 1993.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.16 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 70.08 billion cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 76.00 billion cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 77.40 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 78.80 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 80.20 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 81.60 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 83.00 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 83.75 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.50 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.25 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.46 billion cubic meters | 64.16 billion cubic meters | 81.60 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.25 billion cubic meters | 83.00 billion cubic meters | 86.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.00 billion cubic meters | 86.00 billion cubic meters | 86.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.00 billion cubic meters | 86.00 billion cubic meters | 86.00 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 86.00 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.00 billion cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.16 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.