Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.118 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Afghanistan, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Afghanistan stood at 0.118.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1192 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0607, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 131st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0773 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0693 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0647 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0756 | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0686 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0842 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0727 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0809 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1049 | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0893 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1028 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0889 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1046 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1047 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1102 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1128 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1086 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1144 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0966 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1174 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1192 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.118 | -1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.118 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1088, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.118 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6878, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0733 | 0.0693 | 0.0773 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0804 | 0.0607 | 0.1049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.0889 | 0.1174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1186 | 0.118 | 0.1192 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Afghanistan?
- Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Afghanistan was 0.118 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1192 in 2020.
- What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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