Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 9.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Switzerland, 2000–2022
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 Switzerland stood at 9.2%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Switzerland peaked at 9.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 32% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Switzerland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Switzerland was 9.2% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Switzerland ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.