Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Germany
Germany: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 4.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Germany, 1991–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Germany stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Germany peaked at 4.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
Germany ranks 164th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +174.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Germany?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Germany was 4.2% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Germany ranks 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.