Agricultural water withdrawals in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural water withdrawals was 9.32 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.32 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.32 billion cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
9.32 billion cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Nepal, 2000–2023
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 Nepal stood at 9.32 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Nepal peaked at 9.32 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.32 billion cubic meters, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 40th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 9.32 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Nepal?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Nepal was 9.32 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.