Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 81.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Saudi Arabia stood at 81.56. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Saudi Arabia peaked at 88.28 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81.56, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 46th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.2 | — |
| 1999 | 87.96 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.73 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.87 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.01 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.15 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.28 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.14 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 88 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.38 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.73 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.06 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.36 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.63 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.86 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 83.73 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.88 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.69 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 82.23 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.56 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.56 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.08 | 87.96 | 88.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.64 | 86.06 | 88.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.33 | 81.56 | 85.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.56 | 81.56 | 81.56 | 2 |
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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Saudi Arabia?
- Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Saudi Arabia was 81.56 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.28 in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.56 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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