Agricultural water withdrawals in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural water withdrawals was 29.57 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.57 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
29.57 billion cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
27.86 billion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Myanmar, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Myanmar is 29.57 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Myanmar peaked at 29.57 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.86 billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Myanmar ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.86 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 27.99 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 28.12 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.25 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 28.39 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.52 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.65 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28.78 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.91 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.04 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 29.18 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.31 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 29.44 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.99 billion cubic meters | 27.86 billion cubic meters | 28.12 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.85 billion cubic meters | 28.25 billion cubic meters | 29.44 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.57 billion cubic meters | 29.57 billion cubic meters | 29.57 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 billion cubic meters | 29.57 billion cubic meters | 29.57 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.57 billion cubic meters | 29.57 billion cubic meters | 29.57 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Myanmar?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Myanmar was 29.57 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.86 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.