Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 72.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in East Asia & Pacific, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in East Asia & Pacific stood at 72.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 73.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2018.
That places East Asia & Pacific 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73.2% | — |
| 2015 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.6% | 73.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.1% | 72.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.4% compare
- 30 Myanmar 88.6% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 87.8% compare
- 32 Morocco 87.8% compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 87.4% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 87.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in East Asia & Pacific?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in East Asia & Pacific was 72.1% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.