Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 94.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bhutan, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bhutan stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bhutan peaked at 94.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 94.1% | — |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 94.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 94.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 89.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bhutan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Bhutan was 94.1% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Bhutan ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.