Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Palestine
Palestine: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 49.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Palestine, 2000–2021
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Palestine is 49.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Palestine peaked at 60.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2017.
Palestine ranks 105th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +2.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 49.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 49.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.5%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.2% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 43.2% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.1% | 49.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Palestine?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Palestine was 49.2% in 2021, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Palestine ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.