Agricultural water withdrawals in Switzerland
Switzerland: Agricultural water withdrawals was 160.10 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 160.10 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Switzerland peaked at 160.10 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 125th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 59.17 million cubic meters | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 68.35 million cubic meters | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 77.53 million cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 86.70 million cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 95.88 million cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 105.05 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 114.22 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 123.40 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 132.57 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 141.75 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 150.93 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 160.10 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.29 million cubic meters | 50.00 million cubic meters | 132.57 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.35 million cubic meters | 141.75 million cubic meters | 160.10 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.10 million cubic meters | 160.10 million cubic meters | 160.10 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Switzerland?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Switzerland was 160.10 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 160.10 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Switzerland ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.