Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in India

India: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.4922 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4922
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4922
in 2021
All-time low
0.17
in 2005
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in India, 1998–2021

0.20.30.40.51998200920211998: 0.2011999: 0.2022000: 0.1952001: 0.2032002: 0.1852003: 0.1972004: 0.1942005: 0.172006: 0.192007: 0.2182008: 0.2372009: 0.2522010: 0.2752011: 0.2942012: 0.3062013: 0.3342014: 0.3512015: 0.3652016: 0.42017: 0.4322018: 0.4462019: 0.4822020: 0.4912021: 0.492

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

India recorded 0.4922 for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in India peaked at 0.4922 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2005.

India ranks 63rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2018 0.2012 0.2025 2
2000s 0.2041 0.17 0.252 10
2010s 0.3685 0.2748 0.4823 10
2020s 0.4916 0.4909 0.4922 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 60 Greece 0.4993 compare
  2. 61 Australia 0.4989 compare
  3. 62 Spain 0.4961 compare
  4. 64 Bolivia 0.4768 compare
  5. 65 Rwanda 0.4615 compare
  6. 66 Fiji 0.4592 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 India?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in India was 0.4922 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4922 in 2021.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2005.
How does India rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
India ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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
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Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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