Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 90.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Least developed countries, 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
Least developed countries recorded 90.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Least developed countries peaked at 90.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2017.
That places Least developed countries 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 90.6% | — |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.6% | 90.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Rural population, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.1% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 277.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Least developed countries?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Least developed countries was 90.7% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2017.
- How does Least developed countries rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.