Agricultural water withdrawals in Türkiye
Türkiye: Agricultural water withdrawals was 56.13 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.13 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 180 countries
All-time high
56.13 billion cubic meters
in 2022
All-time low
22.90 billion cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Türkiye, 1992–2023
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 Türkiye stood at 56.13 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Türkiye peaked at 56.13 billion cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.90 billion cubic meters, in 1992.
Türkiye ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.90 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 23.98 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 25.05 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 26.12 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 27.20 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 28.27 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 29.35 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 30.43 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 31.50 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 30.87 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 30.23 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 29.60 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.48 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 31.36 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 32.24 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 33.12 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.00 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.91 billion cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 38.15 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 40.64 billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 41.55 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.49 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 43.67 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.29 billion cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 50.81 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 50.05 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.73 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 54.27 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 54.05 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.81 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 56.13 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 56.13 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.66 billion cubic meters | 22.90 billion cubic meters | 30.43 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.03 billion cubic meters | 29.60 billion cubic meters | 36.91 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.27 billion cubic meters | 38.15 billion cubic meters | 54.27 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.03 billion cubic meters | 53.81 billion cubic meters | 56.13 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Türkiye
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Türkiye?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Türkiye was 56.13 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 56.13 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.90 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Türkiye rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Türkiye ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.