Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in India
India: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 90.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in India, 1975–2022
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 India stood at 90.4%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in India peaked at 94.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2010.
India ranks 27th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in India, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 93.0% | — |
| 1976 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 90.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 90.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 89.1%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.4% | 93.0% | 93.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 92.5% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 91.5% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.5% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in India?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in India was 90.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2010.
- How does India rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- India ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.