Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in European Union
European Union: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 31.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in European Union, 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
European Union recorded 31.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in European Union peaked at 32.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2014.
European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.9% | — |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.9% | 31.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.6% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Rural population, per capita 0.2483 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in European Union?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in European Union was 31.7% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2014.
- How does European Union rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.