Agricultural water withdrawals in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Agricultural water withdrawals was 76.02 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.02 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
77.75 billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
35.04 billion cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Viet Nam, 1980–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 76.02 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Viet Nam peaked at 77.75 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.04 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Viet Nam 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.04 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 36.16 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 37.28 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 38.41 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 39.53 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 40.65 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 41.92 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 43.19 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 44.46 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 45.73 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 47.00 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 49.05 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 51.10 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 53.15 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 55.20 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 57.25 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 59.30 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 61.35 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 63.40 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 65.45 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 67.50 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.55 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 71.60 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 73.65 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 75.70 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 77.75 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 77.58 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.40 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.23 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.06 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.88 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.71 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.54 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.36 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.19 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.02 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.24 billion cubic meters | 35.04 billion cubic meters | 45.73 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.23 billion cubic meters | 47.00 billion cubic meters | 65.45 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.50 billion cubic meters | 67.50 billion cubic meters | 77.75 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.28 billion cubic meters | 76.02 billion cubic meters | 76.88 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.02 billion cubic meters | 76.02 billion cubic meters | 76.02 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 4 United States of America 176.20 billion cubic meters compare
- 5 Pakistan 172.40 billion cubic meters compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 86.00 billion cubic meters compare
- 8 Mexico 68.52 billion cubic meters compare
- 9 Philippines 67.97 billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Egypt 61.35 billion cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Viet Nam?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Viet Nam was 76.02 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.75 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.04 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.