Agricultural water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Agricultural water withdrawals was 7.10 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.10 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.50 billion cubic meters
in 1994
All-time low
7.10 billion cubic meters
in 2011
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 7.10 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.50 billion cubic meters in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.10 billion cubic meters, in 2011.
That places Kyrgyzstan 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9.50 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 9.49 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.48 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.47 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.47 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.46 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.45 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.12 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.78 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.45 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.11 billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.78 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.45 billion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.38 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.31 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.24 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.17 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.48 billion cubic meters | 9.46 billion cubic meters | 9.50 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.11 billion cubic meters | 7.24 billion cubic meters | 9.45 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 billion cubic meters | 7.10 billion cubic meters | 7.17 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.10 billion cubic meters | 7.10 billion cubic meters | 7.10 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 44 Algeria 7.39 billion cubic meters compare
- 45 Tajikistan 7.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 46 Greece 7.14 billion cubic meters compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.05 billion cubic meters compare
- 49 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6.61 billion cubic meters compare
- 50 Nigeria 5.51 billion cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Kyrgyzstan was 7.10 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.50 billion cubic meters in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 billion cubic meters in 2011.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.