Agricultural water withdrawals in Iraq
Iraq: Agricultural water withdrawals was 52.00 billion in 2000. ▲ Rising
Latest (2000)
52.00 billion
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
52.00 billion
in 2000
All-time low
39.38 billion
in 1990
Years of data
6
1975–2000
Agricultural water withdrawals in Iraq, 1975–2000
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2000, agricultural water withdrawals in Iraq stood at 52.00 billion. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Iraq peaked at 52.00 billion in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.38 billion, in 1990.
That places Iraq 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.53 billion | 39.53 billion | 39.53 billion | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.88 billion | 39.77 billion | 40.00 billion | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.53 billion | 39.38 billion | 45.69 billion | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.00 billion | 52.00 billion | 52.00 billion | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Iraq?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Iraq was 52.00 billion in 2000, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 52.00 billion in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.38 billion in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2000.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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