Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Canada
Canada: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 10.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Canada, 1991–2022
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 Canada is 10.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Canada peaked at 11.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
Canada ranks 144th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.9% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +108.3% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 37% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +108.3% | 5.6% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Canada?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Canada was 10.7% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Canada ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.