Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 45.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
45.67
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
82.85
in 2003
All-time low
45.67
in 2021
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021

0204060801998200920211998: 74.71999: 76.72000: 78.52001: 80.12002: 81.52003: 82.82004: 82.82005: 82.82006: 78.92007: 75.22008: 71.72009: 68.32010: 652011: 61.92012: 58.92013: 562014: 53.22015: 50.52016: 482017: 47.42018: 47.82019: 47.32020: 46.52021: 45.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in United Arab Emirates stood at 45.67. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in United Arab Emirates peaked at 82.85 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.67, in 2021.

That places United Arab Emirates 109th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable) in United Arab Emirates, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 74.67
1999 76.68 +2.7%
2000 78.48 +2.3%
2001 80.08 +2.0%
2002 81.53 +1.8%
2003 82.85 +1.6%
2004 82.84 -0.0%
2005 82.84 -0.0%
2006 78.95 -4.7%
2007 75.23 -4.7%
2008 71.67 -4.7%
2009 68.26 -4.8%
2010 65 -4.8%
2011 61.87 -4.8%
2012 58.86 -4.9%
2013 55.98 -4.9%
2014 53.2 -5.0%
2015 50.53 -5.0%
2016 47.96 -5.1%
2017 47.39 -1.2%
2018 47.75 +0.8%
2019 47.25 -1.0%
2020 46.5 -1.6%
2021 45.67 -1.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 45.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.57, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 45.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.51, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.67 74.67 76.68 2
2000s 78.27 68.26 82.85 10
2010s 53.58 47.25 65 10
2020s 46.08 45.67 46.5 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 106 Comoros 47 compare
  2. 107 Georgia 46.61 compare
  3. 108 El Salvador 46.27 compare
  4. 110 Malaysia 45.65 compare
  5. 111 Nigeria 44.17 compare
  6. 112 Cape Verde 42.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in United Arab Emirates?
Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in United Arab Emirates was 45.67 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 82.85 in 2003.
What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 45.67 in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
United Arab Emirates ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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