Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Romania
Romania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 36.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Romania, 1970–2022
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 Romania stood at 36.3%.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Romania peaked at 44.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2005.
That places Romania 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.5% | — |
| 1971 | 36.7% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 37.7% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 39.0% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 36.1% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +15.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 36.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 36.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -63.3% | 26.6% | 9.7% |
| 2007 | +63.6% | 9.8% | 16.0% |
| 2004 | -34.5% | 15.1% | 9.9% |
| 2020 | +33.7% | 23.1% | 30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.9% | 35.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 36.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 23.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 8.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 11.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.8% | 36.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Romania?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Romania was 36.3% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.