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
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Australia, 1998–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
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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