Agricultural water withdrawals in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Agricultural water withdrawals was 14.03 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.03 billion cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 180 countries
All-time high
28.20 billion cubic meters
in 1993
All-time low
12.06 billion cubic meters
in 2008
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Kazakhstan, 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
Kazakhstan recorded 14.03 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Kazakhstan peaked at 28.20 billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.06 billion cubic meters, in 2008.
That places Kazakhstan 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.20 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 27.80 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 27.41 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.73 billion cubic meters | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 22.05 billion cubic meters | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 19.36 billion cubic meters | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 16.68 billion cubic meters | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 14.00 billion cubic meters | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 14.01 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.17 billion cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 15.69 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.29 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.67 billion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 13.37 billion cubic meters | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 14.46 billion cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 12.06 billion cubic meters | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 13.06 billion cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.08 billion cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 13.10 billion cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 12.49 billion cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.69 billion cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 13.34 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.23 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.70 billion cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 15.12 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.97 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.79 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 15.40 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.71 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 14.26 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.03 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.75 billion cubic meters | 16.68 billion cubic meters | 28.20 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.58 billion cubic meters | 12.06 billion cubic meters | 17.67 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 billion cubic meters | 12.49 billion cubic meters | 15.79 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.60 billion cubic meters | 14.03 billion cubic meters | 15.40 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 31 Turkmenistan 16.12 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 15.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 14.67 billion cubic meters compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 11.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 36 South Africa 11.90 billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Australia 11.60 billion cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Kazakhstan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Kazakhstan was 14.03 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.20 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 billion cubic meters in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.