Agricultural water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
1.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea is 1.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. 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 Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 167 Grenada 2.10 million cubic meters compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 1.80 million cubic meters compare
- 169 Singapore 1.49 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Dominica 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 173 Seychelles 900,000 cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Papua New Guinea was 1.00 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.