Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 87.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 87.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 90.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 90.1% | — |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.1% | 87.2% | 90.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.1% | 87.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 420.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 87.3% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.