Agricultural water withdrawals in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agricultural water withdrawals was 778.40 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Kuwait, 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
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Kuwait stood at 778.40 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Kuwait peaked at 778.40 million cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 324.00 million cubic meters, in 1993.
That places Kuwait 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 324.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 324.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 344.99 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 365.98 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 386.96 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 407.95 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 428.94 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 449.93 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 470.91 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 491.90 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 506.95 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 522.01 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 537.06 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 552.12 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 567.17 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 582.22 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 597.28 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 612.33 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 627.38 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 642.44 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 657.49 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 672.55 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 687.60 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 722.60 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 778.40 million cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 778.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 778.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 778.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 778.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 778.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 778.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368.97 million cubic meters | 324.00 million cubic meters | 428.94 million cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 527.75 million cubic meters | 449.93 million cubic meters | 597.28 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 695.76 million cubic meters | 612.33 million cubic meters | 778.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 778.40 million cubic meters | 778.40 million cubic meters | 778.40 million cubic meters | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Kuwait?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Kuwait was 778.40 million 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 778.40 million cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.00 million cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.