Agricultural water withdrawals in Ukraine
Ukraine: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.61 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.61 billion cubic meters
Change on year
up 55.8%
World rank
77th
of 180 countries
All-time high
7.87 billion cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
1.03 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 1.61 billion cubic meters.
The figure is up 55.8% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Ukraine peaked at 7.87 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion cubic meters, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 77th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.87 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 7.57 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.27 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.97 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.67 billion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.38 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.08 billion cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.78 billion cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.49 billion cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.29 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.10 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.91 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.72 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.53 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.51 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.50 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.48 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.47 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.45 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.32 billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.19 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.06 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.93 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.00 billion cubic meters | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 3.17 billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.66 billion cubic meters | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 4.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.38 billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.93 billion cubic meters | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 2.44 billion cubic meters | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 1.61 billion cubic meters | +55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.82 billion cubic meters | 5.78 billion cubic meters | 7.87 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.80 billion cubic meters | 4.47 billion cubic meters | 5.49 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 billion cubic meters | 3.00 billion cubic meters | 4.66 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 billion cubic meters | 1.03 billion cubic meters | 2.93 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.304 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Ukraine?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Ukraine was 1.61 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Ukraine ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.