Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Japan

Japan: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.6493 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6493
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.7652
in 1998
All-time low
0.5901
in 2009
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.7651999: 0.7582000: 0.7592001: 0.6952002: 0.7092003: 0.6852004: 0.6692005: 0.622006: 0.6172007: 0.6132008: 0.6082009: 0.592010: 0.6322011: 0.6182012: 0.6542013: 0.6362014: 0.5982015: 0.6332016: 0.6972017: 0.7132018: 0.6662019: 0.6612020: 0.642021: 0.649

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.6493 for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Japan peaked at 0.7652 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5901, in 2009.

Japan ranks 49th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7618 0.7584 0.7652 2
2000s 0.6564 0.5901 0.7593 10
2010s 0.6508 0.5985 0.7127 10
2020s 0.6445 0.6396 0.6493 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 46 Saudi Arabia 0.7328 compare
  2. 47 Uzbekistan 0.7188 compare
  3. 48 Croatia 0.696 compare
  4. 50 Bahrain 0.6428 compare
  5. 51 Ecuador 0.6332 compare
  6. 52 Nepal 0.6327 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 Japan?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Japan was 0.6493 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7652 in 1998.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5901 in 2009.
How does Japan rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Japan ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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