Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 63.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 63.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 65.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.2% | — |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.7% | 61.7% | 64.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 61.4% | 65.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3085 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Rural population 142.68 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 644.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 63.4% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.