Agricultural water withdrawals in Philippines
Philippines: Agricultural water withdrawals was 67.97 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
67.97 billion cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
67.97 billion cubic meters
in 2018
All-time low
65.59 billion cubic meters
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Philippines, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 67.97 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Philippines peaked at 67.97 billion cubic meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.59 billion cubic meters, in 2006.
Philippines ranks 9th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Philippines, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.59 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2007 | 67.19 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 67.21 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.07 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.88 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.90 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.92 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.78 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.94 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.94 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.97 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.81 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.85 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.85 billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.94 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.97 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.77 billion cubic meters | 65.59 billion cubic meters | 67.21 billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.90 billion cubic meters | 67.78 billion cubic meters | 67.97 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.90 billion cubic meters | 67.85 billion cubic meters | 67.97 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Philippines?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Philippines was 67.97 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 67.97 billion cubic meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.59 billion cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Philippines ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.