Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in World
World: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 71.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in World, 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 World stood at 71.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in World peaked at 71.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2019.
That places World 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in World, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.2% | — |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.9% | 71.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.0% | 71.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
- 30 Myanmar 88.6% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 87.8% compare
- 32 Morocco 87.8% compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 87.4% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 87.2% compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in World?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in World was 71.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2019.
- How does World rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- World ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.