Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 87.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Sri Lanka, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Sri Lanka is 87.36, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.83 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.36, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.83 | — |
| 1999 | 92.52 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 92.23 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.26 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.29 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 89.32 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 88.34 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.36 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.68 | 92.52 | 92.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.83 | 87.36 | 92.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.36 | 87.36 | 87.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.36 | 87.36 | 87.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 31 Bangladesh 87.82 compare
- 32 Morocco 87.78 compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 87.53 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 87.2 compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.08 compare
- 37 Colombia 86.74 compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Sri Lanka was 87.36 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92.83 in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.36 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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