Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Finland
Finland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 35.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Finland, 1990–2022
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
Finland recorded 35.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Finland peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Finland 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +300.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 35.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 35.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +300.2% | 1.2% | 5.0% |
| 2019 | +100.0% | 14.3% | 28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 9.1% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 28.6% | 35.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Finland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Finland was 35.7% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Finland ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.