Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 13.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.1
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
144th
of 180 countries
All-time high
21.66
in 1998
All-time low
11.28
in 2002
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

051015201998200920211998: 21.71999: 20.52000: 19.32001: 14.82002: 11.32003: 162004: 13.62005: 13.62006: 13.62007: 11.32008: 15.82009: 16.32010: 15.82011: 16.42012: 16.62013: 15.12014: 13.52015: 14.72016: 162017: 14.82018: 13.32019: 11.52020: 12.82021: 13.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Bulgaria stood at 13.1.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Bulgaria peaked at 21.66 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.28, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 144th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 21.66
1999 20.52 -5.3%
2000 19.32 -5.8%
2001 14.83 -23.2%
2002 11.28 -24.0%
2003 15.96 +41.5%
2004 13.62 -14.6%
2005 13.61 -0.1%
2006 13.59 -0.1%
2007 11.28 -17.0%
2008 15.81 +40.2%
2009 16.28 +2.9%
2010 15.76 -3.2%
2011 16.44 +4.3%
2012 16.61 +1.0%
2013 15.09 -9.2%
2014 13.52 -10.4%
2015 14.72 +8.9%
2016 15.95 +8.3%
2017 14.76 -7.5%
2018 13.35 -9.6%
2019 11.45 -14.2%
2020 12.82 +12.0%
2021 13.1 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.09 20.52 21.66 2
2000s 14.56 11.28 19.32 10
2010s 14.77 11.45 16.61 10
2020s 12.96 12.82 13.1 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 141 Poland 14.15 compare
  2. 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.05 compare
  3. 143 France 13.94 compare
  4. 145 Serbia 12.53 compare
  5. 146 Hungary 11.76 compare
  6. 147 Canada 11.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Bulgaria?
Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Bulgaria was 13.1 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 21.66 in 1998.
What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.28 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
Bulgaria ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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)
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International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
181 places, 4,094 data points, 1998–2021
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