Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 2.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.51
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2021
All-time low
0.5963
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in China (People’s Republic of), 1998–2021

0.511.522.51998200920211998: 0.5961999: 0.6452000: 0.6822001: 0.7492002: 0.8252003: 0.8892004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.22007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.52016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.82019: 1.92020: 2.22021: 2.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in China (People’s Republic of) is 2.51, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 2.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5963, in 1998.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6209 0.5963 0.6454 2
2000s 1.05 0.6824 1.34 10
2010s 1.56 1.39 1.94 10
2020s 2.36 2.2 2.51 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in China (People’s Republic of)?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in China (People’s Republic of) was 2.51 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2021.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5963 in 1998.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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