Agricultural water withdrawals in United States of America

United States of America: Agricultural water withdrawals was 175.10 billion in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
175.10 billion
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
196.50 billion
in 2000
All-time low
100.10 billion
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2010

Agricultural water withdrawals in United States of America, 1970–2010

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1970199020101970: 100.1B1975: 106.5B1980: 117.1B1990: 194.7B2000: 196.5B2005: 191.9B2010: 175.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, agricultural water withdrawals in United States of America stood at 175.10 billion.

That represents a change of down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in United States of America peaked at 196.50 billion in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.10 billion, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 103.30 billion 100.10 billion 106.50 billion 2
1980s 117.10 billion 117.10 billion 117.10 billion 1
1990s 194.70 billion 194.70 billion 194.70 billion 1
2000s 194.20 billion 191.90 billion 196.50 billion 2
2010s 175.10 billion 175.10 billion 175.10 billion 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 India 688.00 billion compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 385.20 billion compare
  3. 4 Mexico 65.36 billion compare
  4. 5 Japan 54.43 billion compare
  5. 6 Iraq 52.00 billion compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural water withdrawals in United States of America?
Agricultural water withdrawals in United States of America was 175.10 billion in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 196.50 billion in 2000.
What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 100.10 billion in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural water withdrawals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 229 data points, 1970–2015
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