Agricultural water withdrawals in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Agricultural water withdrawals was 18.64 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.64 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 180 countries
All-time high
18.68 billion cubic meters
in 2014
All-time low
12.16 billion cubic meters
in 2013
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Russian Federation, 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
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Russian Federation stood at 18.64 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Russian Federation peaked at 18.68 billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.16 billion cubic meters, in 2013.
Russian Federation ranks 28th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.30 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 15.02 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.75 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 14.47 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.19 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.92 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.64 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.20 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.11 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.03 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.94 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.85 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.77 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.68 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.60 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.51 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.42 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.34 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.25 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.16 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.68 billion cubic meters | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 17.50 billion cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 18.19 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.66 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.64 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.64 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.64 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.64 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.64 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.64 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.61 billion cubic meters | 13.92 billion cubic meters | 15.30 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.93 billion cubic meters | 12.51 billion cubic meters | 13.64 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 billion cubic meters | 12.16 billion cubic meters | 18.68 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 billion cubic meters | 18.64 billion cubic meters | 18.64 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 25 Colombia 20.88 billion cubic meters compare
- 26 Afghanistan 20.00 billion cubic meters compare
- 27 Spain 18.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Italy 17.00 billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.71 billion cubic meters compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 16.12 billion cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Russian Federation
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Russian Federation?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Russian Federation was 18.64 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 18.68 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 billion cubic meters in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Russian Federation ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.