Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 17.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2014–2022
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
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 17.2% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2014.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.9% | — |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Rural population, per capita 0.3809 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 674.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Central Europe and the Baltics was 17.2% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.