Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in United States of America
United States of America: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 39.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in United States of America, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 39.66 for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in United States of America peaked at 39.66 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.12, in 2005.
That places United States of America 114th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.07 | — |
| 1999 | 35.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.13 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.93 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.73 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.52 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.32 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.12 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.46 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.83 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.21 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.62 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 36.06 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.73 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.42 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 38.14 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.89 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 39.66 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.66 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.66 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.66 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.66 | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 39.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.57, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.09 | 35.07 | 35.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.79 | 34.12 | 35.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.55 | 36.06 | 39.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.66 | 39.66 | 39.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6086 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8019 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in United States of America?
- Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in United States of America was 39.66 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 39.66 in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.12 in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
- United States of America ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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