Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Australia

Australia: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.4989 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4989
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
61st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5037
in 2011
All-time low
0.305
in 2013
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Australia, 2006–2021

00.20.40.62006201320212006: 0.3952007: 0.432008: 0.4232009: 0.4132010: 0.482011: 0.5042012: 0.4072013: 0.3052014: 0.3392015: 0.4212016: 0.4382017: 0.3852018: 0.3292019: 0.3292020: 0.3752021: 0.499

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.4989 for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in 2021.

That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Australia peaked at 0.5037 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.305, in 2013.

Australia ranks 61st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4154 0.3954 0.4303 4
2010s 0.3937 0.305 0.5037 10
2020s 0.4369 0.3749 0.4989 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 58 St. Kitts and Nevis 0.5527 compare
  2. 59 Portugal 0.5512 compare
  3. 60 Greece 0.4993 compare
  4. 62 Spain 0.4961 compare
  5. 63 India 0.4922 compare
  6. 64 Bolivia 0.4768 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Australia?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Australia was 0.4989 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5037 in 2011.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.305 in 2013.
How does Australia rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Australia ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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