Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 73.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 73.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Upper middle income peaked at 74.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 74.7% | — |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.1% | 74.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.4% | 74.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Upper middle income
- Rural population, per capita 0.3177 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Rural population 978.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Upper middle income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Upper middle income was 73.6% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Upper middle income ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.