Agricultural water withdrawals in Italy
Italy: Agricultural water withdrawals was 17.00 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.00 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 180 countries
All-time high
25.60 billion cubic meters
in 1970
All-time low
12.89 billion cubic meters
in 2007
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Italy recorded 17.00 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Italy peaked at 25.60 billion cubic meters in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.89 billion cubic meters, in 2007.
That places Italy 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Italy, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.60 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 25.43 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 25.26 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 25.09 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 24.92 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 24.76 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 24.59 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.42 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.25 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.08 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 23.91 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 23.74 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 23.57 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.40 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 23.23 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.07 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.90 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.73 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 22.56 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.39 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 22.22 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.05 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.88 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.71 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.55 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 21.38 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.21 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.04 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.87 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.14 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 20.01 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.99 billion cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 17.98 billion cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.96 billion cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.94 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 14.92 billion cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.91 billion cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 12.89 billion cubic meters | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 13.57 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 14.26 billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.95 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 15.63 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 16.32 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.84 billion cubic meters | 24.08 billion cubic meters | 25.60 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.15 billion cubic meters | 22.39 billion cubic meters | 23.91 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.41 billion cubic meters | 20.14 billion cubic meters | 22.22 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.94 billion cubic meters | 12.89 billion cubic meters | 20.01 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 billion cubic meters | 14.95 billion cubic meters | 17.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.00 billion cubic meters | 17.00 billion cubic meters | 17.00 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 26 Afghanistan 20.00 billion cubic meters compare
- 27 Spain 18.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 28 Russian Federation 18.64 billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.71 billion cubic meters compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 16.12 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 15.96 billion cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Italy?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Italy was 17.00 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.60 billion cubic meters in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.89 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.