Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Australia

Australia: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 67.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
67.84
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
75th
of 180 countries
All-time high
70.66
in 2018
All-time low
52.02
in 2009
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Australia, 1998–2021

0204060801998200920211998: 69.61999: 69.52000: 69.42001: 69.32002: 68.42003: 67.42004: 66.42005: 65.22006: 62.62007: 59.62008: 56.12009: 522010: 53.82011: 55.12012: 59.82013: 65.72014: 63.42015: 54.22016: 65.52017: 69.42018: 70.72019: 66.62020: 62.22021: 67.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Australia is 67.84, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Australia peaked at 70.66 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.02, in 2009.

That places Australia 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable) in Australia, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 69.62
1999 69.5 -0.2%
2000 69.38 -0.2%
2001 69.26 -0.2%
2002 68.36 -1.3%
2003 67.39 -1.4%
2004 66.36 -1.5%
2005 65.23 -1.7%
2006 62.59 -4.0%
2007 59.57 -4.8%
2008 56.09 -5.9%
2009 52.02 -7.3%
2010 53.83 +3.5%
2011 55.11 +2.4%
2012 59.85 +8.6%
2013 65.68 +9.7%
2014 63.36 -3.5%
2015 54.24 -14.4%
2016 65.54 +20.8%
2017 69.41 +5.9%
2018 70.66 +1.8%
2019 66.65 -5.7%
2020 62.22 -6.6%
2021 67.84 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.56 69.5 69.62 2
2000s 63.63 52.02 69.38 10
2010s 62.43 53.83 70.66 10
2020s 65.03 62.22 67.84 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 72 Suriname 70 compare
  2. 73 Namibia 69.79 compare
  3. 74 Japan 67.94 compare
  4. 76 Belize 67.72 compare
  5. 77 Cameroon 67.71 compare
  6. 78 Barbados 67.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Australia?
Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Australia was 67.84 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 70.66 in 2018.
What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.02 in 2009.
How does Australia rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
Australia ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
181 places, 4,094 data points, 1998–2021
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