Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Egypt
Egypt: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 79.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Egypt, 1993–2022
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
Egypt recorded 79.2% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Egypt peaked at 86.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 86.0% | — |
| 1994 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 79.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 79.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 86.0% | 86.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 85.9% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 79.2% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Egypt?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Egypt was 79.2% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.