Agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine

Palestine: Agricultural water withdrawals was 139.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
139.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
129th
of 180 countries
All-time high
215.80 million cubic meters
in 2020
All-time low
139.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine, 2000–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2000201120232000: 174.0M cubic meters2001: 167.0M cubic meters2002: 170.5M cubic meters2003: 174.0M cubic meters2004: 181.5M cubic meters2005: 189.0M cubic meters2006: 181.1M cubic meters2007: 173.3M cubic meters2008: 165.4M cubic meters2009: 157.6M cubic meters2010: 149.7M cubic meters2011: 146.5M cubic meters2012: 157.9M cubic meters2013: 165.4M cubic meters2014: 155.0M cubic meters2015: 165.2M cubic meters2016: 164.4M cubic meters2017: 162.0M cubic meters2018: 175.5M cubic meters2019: 190.6M cubic meters2020: 215.8M cubic meters2021: 152.0M cubic meters2022: 158.0M cubic meters2023: 139.0M cubic meters

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

Annual values for Agricultural water withdrawals in Palestine, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Angola 146.70 million cubic meters compare
  2. 127 Bahrain 144.70 million cubic meters compare
  3. 128 Guinea-Bissau 144.00 million cubic meters compare
  4. 129 North Macedonia 139.00 million cubic meters compare
  5. 131 Austria 124.00 million cubic meters compare
  6. 132 Puerto Rico 113.50 million cubic meters compare

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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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Indicator
Agricultural water withdrawals
Unit
cubic meters
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,089 data points, 1965–2023
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.