Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Euro area
Euro area: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 33.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Euro area, 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
Euro area recorded 33.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Euro area peaked at 34.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2014.
Euro area ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.6% | — |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 32.6% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More agriculture & rural data for Euro area
- Rural population, per capita 0.2252 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 80.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 776.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Euro area?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Euro area was 33.7% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2014.
- How does Euro area rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Euro area ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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.