Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Qatar
Qatar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 33.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Qatar, 1994–2022
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
Qatar recorded 33.3% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Qatar peaked at 73.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 124th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 73.9% | — |
| 1995 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -8.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 33.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 33.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +53.4% | 27.0% | 41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 71.9% | 73.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 42.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 27.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.3% | 36.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Qatar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Qatar was 33.3% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.