Agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine
Palestine: Agricultural water withdrawals was 139.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine is 139.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine peaked at 215.80 million cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 139.00 million cubic meters, in 2023.
That places Palestine 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 167.00 million cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 170.50 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 174.00 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 181.50 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 189.00 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 181.14 million cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 173.28 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 165.43 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 157.57 million cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 149.71 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 146.45 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 157.89 million cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 165.35 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 154.95 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 165.17 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 164.40 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 162.00 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 175.50 million cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 190.60 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 215.80 million cubic meters | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 152.00 million cubic meters | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 158.00 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 139.00 million cubic meters | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.34 million cubic meters | 157.57 million cubic meters | 189.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.20 million cubic meters | 146.45 million cubic meters | 190.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.20 million cubic meters | 139.00 million cubic meters | 215.80 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 126 Angola 146.70 million cubic meters compare
- 127 Bahrain 144.70 million cubic meters compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 144.00 million cubic meters compare
- 129 North Macedonia 139.00 million cubic meters compare
- 131 Austria 124.00 million cubic meters compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 113.50 million cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine was 139.00 million 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 215.80 million cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.00 million cubic meters in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Palestine ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.