Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Portugal

Portugal: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.5512 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5512
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
59th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5512
in 2021
All-time low
0.1244
in 2003
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

0.10.20.30.40.50.61998200920211998: 0.1661999: 0.1582000: 0.1532001: 0.1452002: 0.1322003: 0.1242004: 0.192005: 0.2292006: 0.2392007: 0.2292008: 0.232009: 0.2472010: 0.2792011: 0.2742012: 0.2932013: 0.3372014: 0.3632015: 0.4062016: 0.4532017: 0.5162018: 0.5162019: 0.5432020: 0.5192021: 0.551

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Portugal is 0.5512, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Portugal peaked at 0.5512 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1244, in 2003.

Portugal ranks 59th 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 0.1621 0.158 0.1662 2
2000s 0.1919 0.1244 0.2471 10
2010s 0.3981 0.2743 0.5434 10
2020s 0.535 0.5187 0.5512 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 56 Kuwait 0.5837 compare
  2. 57 Estonia, Republic of 0.575 compare
  3. 58 St. Kitts and Nevis 0.5527 compare
  4. 60 Greece 0.4993 compare
  5. 61 Australia 0.4989 compare
  6. 62 Spain 0.4961 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 Portugal?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Portugal was 0.5512 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5512 in 2021.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1244 in 2003.
How does Portugal rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Portugal ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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