Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 45.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malaysia, 1990–2022
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
Malaysia recorded 45.6% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malaysia peaked at 82.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1996.
Malaysia ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.0% | — |
| 1991 | 78.2% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 45.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 45.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.8%, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 45.6% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malaysia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malaysia was 45.6% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Malaysia ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.