Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malta
Malta: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 34.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malta, 1995–2022
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 Malta is 34.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malta peaked at 64.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1995.
Malta ranks 120th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.5% | — |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -6.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 34.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 12.5% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 31.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 36.5% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.5% | 38.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malta?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Malta was 34.5% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Malta ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.