Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 94.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Pakistan, 1975–2022
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 Pakistan stood at 94.0%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Pakistan peaked at 98.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2008.
That places Pakistan 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 98.0% | — |
| 1976 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 94.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 94.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 94.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 11 Eswatini 94.2% compare
- 12 Bhutan 94.1% compare
- 13 Cambodia 94.0% compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 92.7% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 92.7% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 92.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Pakistan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Pakistan was 94.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.