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
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 20.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
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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