Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Algeria
Algeria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 67.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Algeria, 1980–2022
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
Algeria recorded 67.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Algeria peaked at 74.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2012.
Algeria ranks 78th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74.0% | — |
| 1981 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.6% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 67.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 67.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.9% | 62.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 60.0% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 59.2% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.7% | 67.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Algeria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Algeria was 67.4% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2012.
- How does Algeria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Algeria ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.