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
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in China, 1998–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 62.59 compare
- 86 Cyprus 62.28 compare
- 87 Kuwait 62.27 compare
- 89 South Africa 61.32 compare
- 90 Brazil 61.31 compare
- 91 Costa Rica 60.72 compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
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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