Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Maldives
Maldives: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 4.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Maldives, 1987–2022
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 Maldives stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 732.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Maldives peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Maldives 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +101.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.1%, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Maldives?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Maldives was 4.5% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Maldives ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 732.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.