Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.7328 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7328
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 1998
All-time low
0.5814
in 2008
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2021

00.511.51998200920211998: 1.31999: 1.12000: 0.982001: 0.9972002: 0.9322003: 0.9022004: 0.8272005: 0.7042006: 0.6472007: 0.6362008: 0.5812009: 0.7222010: 0.7222011: 0.6732012: 0.7012013: 0.7022014: 0.7142015: 0.8232016: 0.9032017: 0.872018: 0.6832019: 0.7042020: 0.7812021: 0.733

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.7328 for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in 2021.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5814, in 2008.

Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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 1.18 1.09 1.26 2
2000s 0.7931 0.5814 0.9971 10
2010s 0.7494 0.6733 0.9027 10
2020s 0.7567 0.7328 0.7806 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 43 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.8068 compare
  2. 44 Cyprus 0.7972 compare
  3. 45 Benin 0.7696 compare
  4. 47 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.7188 compare
  5. 48 Croatia 0.696 compare
  6. 49 Japan 0.6493 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 Saudi Arabia?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Saudi Arabia was 0.7328 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 1998.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5814 in 2008.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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