Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 98.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Afghanistan, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Afghanistan is 98.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Afghanistan peaked at 99.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 99.0% | — |
| 1988 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 98.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 98.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Afghanistan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Afghanistan was 98.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.