Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in World

World: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 53.35 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
53.35
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
55
in 1998
All-time low
52.24
in 2006
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in World, 1998–2021

02040601998200920211998: 551999: 54.42000: 54.42001: 54.42002: 53.42003: 53.22004: 532005: 52.52006: 52.22007: 52.42008: 53.12009: 52.92010: 52.52011: 52.62012: 52.72013: 52.92014: 52.82015: 52.82016: 52.92017: 52.92018: 532019: 52.72020: 53.42021: 53.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in World stood at 53.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in World peaked at 55 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.24, in 2006.

Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in World, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable) in World, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 55
1999 54.45 -1.0%
2000 54.39 -0.1%
2001 54.44 +0.1%
2002 53.45 -1.8%
2003 53.2 -0.5%
2004 52.96 -0.5%
2005 52.48 -0.9%
2006 52.24 -0.5%
2007 52.42 +0.3%
2008 53.1 +1.3%
2009 52.89 -0.4%
2010 52.52 -0.7%
2011 52.58 +0.1%
2012 52.75 +0.3%
2013 52.87 +0.2%
2014 52.83 -0.1%
2015 52.81 -0.0%
2016 52.93 +0.2%
2017 52.94 +0.0%
2018 52.97 +0.1%
2019 52.72 -0.5%
2020 53.36 +1.2%
2021 53.35 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.72 54.45 55 2
2000s 53.16 52.24 54.44 10
2010s 52.79 52.52 52.97 10
2020s 53.36 53.35 53.36 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in World?
Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in World was 53.35 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 1998.
What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 52.24 in 2006.
How does World rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
181 places, 4,094 data points, 1998–2021
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