Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in China

China: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 62.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
62.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
71.25
in 1998
All-time low
61.16
in 2019
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

0204060801998200920211998: 71.31999: 702000: 68.82001: 682002: 67.12003: 66.32004: 65.42005: 64.62006: 64.32007: 632008: 63.32009: 63.52010: 62.52011: 62.42012: 64.32013: 64.52014: 64.62015: 64.42016: 62.42017: 62.32018: 61.42019: 61.22020: 62.12021: 62.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in China is 62.14, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in China peaked at 71.25 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 61.16, in 2019.

That places China 88th 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable) in China, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 71.25
1999 70.03 -1.7%
2000 68.83 -1.7%
2001 67.98 -1.2%
2002 67.13 -1.2%
2003 66.29 -1.3%
2004 65.44 -1.3%
2005 64.61 -1.3%
2006 64.26 -0.5%
2007 63.01 -1.9%
2008 63.28 +0.4%
2009 63.51 +0.4%
2010 62.5 -1.6%
2011 62.44 -0.1%
2012 64.31 +3.0%
2013 64.53 +0.3%
2014 64.57 +0.1%
2015 64.4 -0.3%
2016 62.38 -3.1%
2017 62.32 -0.1%
2018 61.39 -1.5%
2019 61.16 -0.4%
2020 62.14 +1.6%
2021 62.14 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.64 70.03 71.25 2
2000s 65.43 63.01 68.83 10
2010s 63 61.16 64.57 10
2020s 62.14 62.14 62.14 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 85 Sao Tome and Principe 62.59 compare
  2. 86 Cyprus 62.28 compare
  3. 87 Kuwait 62.27 compare
  4. 89 South Africa 61.32 compare
  5. 90 Brazil 61.31 compare
  6. 91 Costa Rica 60.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in China?
Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in China was 62.14 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 71.25 in 1998.
What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 61.16 in 2019.
How does China rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
China ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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
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Coverage
181 places, 4,094 data points, 1998–2021
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