Agricultural water withdrawals in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Agricultural water withdrawals was 41.00 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.00 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
54.78 billion cubic meters
in 2001
All-time low
39.70 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 41.00 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Uzbekistan peaked at 54.78 billion cubic meters in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.70 billion cubic meters, in 2021.
Uzbekistan ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 54.37 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 54.43 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.49 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.55 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.60 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.66 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.72 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.78 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.69 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.59 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 51.49 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 50.40 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.07 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.74 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.41 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.08 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.74 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.41 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.08 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.75 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.42 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.77 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 50.01 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.36 billion cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 52.08 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 49.80 billion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 47.20 billion cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 39.70 billion cubic meters | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 41.00 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 41.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.52 billion cubic meters | 54.37 billion cubic meters | 54.66 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.60 billion cubic meters | 49.08 billion cubic meters | 54.78 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.74 billion cubic meters | 47.42 billion cubic meters | 54.36 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.23 billion cubic meters | 39.70 billion cubic meters | 47.20 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 657.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Uzbekistan?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Uzbekistan was 41.00 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.78 billion cubic meters in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.70 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Uzbekistan ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.