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
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Iraq, 1998–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
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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