Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Austria
Austria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Austria, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Austria stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Austria peaked at 5.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
Austria ranks 157th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 154 North Macedonia 6.4% compare
- 155 Slovakia 5.8% compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 5.8% compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 5.1% compare
- 159 Dominica 5.0% compare
- 160 Sweden 4.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Austria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Austria was 5.2% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Austria ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.