Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 80.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Low & middle income, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Low & middle income is 80.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Low & middle income peaked at 81.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2019.
Low & middle income ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 81.2% | — |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.9% | 81.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 80.3% | 80.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 14 Pakistan 94.0% compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 92.7% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 92.7% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 92.2% compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.2% compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 92.1% compare
- 20 Ethiopia 91.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.4688 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 555.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Low & middle income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Low & middle income was 80.3% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Low & middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.