Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Iraq

Iraq: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 73.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
73.47
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 180 countries
All-time high
91.5
in 2014
All-time low
72.57
in 2020
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

0204060801001998200920211998: 80.61999: 79.72000: 78.82001: 79.42002: 802003: 80.62004: 81.32005: 822006: 82.82007: 83.62008: 84.52009: 85.42010: 86.42011: 87.62012: 88.82013: 90.12014: 91.52015: 91.52016: 91.52017: 87.82018: 91.52019: 78.12020: 72.62021: 73.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 73.47 for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in 2021.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Iraq peaked at 91.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.57, in 2020.

That places Iraq 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable) in Iraq, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 80.63
1999 79.68 -1.2%
2000 78.79 -1.1%
2001 79.35 +0.7%
2002 79.95 +0.8%
2003 80.59 +0.8%
2004 81.27 +0.8%
2005 81.99 +0.9%
2006 82.76 +0.9%
2007 83.58 +1.0%
2008 84.47 +1.1%
2009 85.42 +1.1%
2010 86.45 +1.2%
2011 87.55 +1.3%
2012 88.76 +1.4%
2013 90.07 +1.5%
2014 91.5 +1.6%
2015 91.49 -0.0%
2016 91.49 -0.0%
2017 87.81 -4.0%
2018 91.48 +4.2%
2019 78.12 -14.6%
2020 72.57 -7.1%
2021 73.47 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.15 79.68 80.63 2
2000s 81.82 78.79 85.42 10
2010s 88.47 78.12 91.5 10
2020s 73.02 72.57 73.47 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 62 Tajikistan 74.53 compare
  2. 63 Argentina 73.93 compare
  3. 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.85 compare
  4. 66 Honduras 73.3 compare
  5. 67 Zambia 73.28 compare
  6. 68 Ghana 73.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Iraq?
Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Iraq was 73.47 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 91.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 72.57 in 2020.
How does Iraq rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
Iraq ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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