Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 87.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bangladesh, 2008–2022
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
Bangladesh recorded 87.8% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bangladesh peaked at 87.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2008.
Bangladesh ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.8% | — |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 87.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 87.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.1%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bangladesh?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bangladesh was 87.8% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.