Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 88.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 88.6%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Myanmar peaked at 98.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2005.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 98.6% | — |
| 1988 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 88.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 88.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.8%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 89.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 88.6% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 India 90.4% compare
- 28 Thailand 90.4% compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.4% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 87.8% compare
- 32 Morocco 87.8% compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Myanmar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Myanmar was 88.6% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.