Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Italy
Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 50.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Italy, 1970–2022
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
Italy recorded 50.2% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Italy peaked at 61.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2008.
That places Italy 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.5% | — |
| 1971 | 60.4% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 59.2% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 57.0% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 55.9% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 54.9% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 50.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +67.1% | 25.3% | 42.2% |
| 2008 | -34.2% | 38.4% | 25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 51.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 44.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 25.3% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 44.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 101 Côte d'Ivoire 51.6% compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 51.4% compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 51.2% compare
- 105 Palestine, State of 49.2% compare
- 106 Israel 48.4% compare
- 107 Mauritius 47.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Italy?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Italy was 50.2% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Italy ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.