Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Asia
South Asia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 90.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Asia, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Asia stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Asia peaked at 90.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2014.
That places South Asia 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 90.3% | — |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Somalia 99.5% compare
- 2 Afghanistan 98.2% compare
- 3 Nepal 98.1% compare
- 4 Mali 97.9% compare
- 5 Sudan 96.2% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.9% compare
- 7 Madagascar 95.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Asia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in South Asia was 90.3% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2014.
- How does South Asia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia 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.