Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Spain

Spain: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.4961 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4961
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
62nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5385
in 2018
All-time low
0.3165
in 2009
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

00.20.40.61998200920211998: 0.4171999: 0.4212000: 0.442001: 0.4622002: 0.4642003: 0.4722004: 0.4512005: 0.3832006: 0.3662007: 0.3942008: 0.3722009: 0.3162010: 0.3442011: 0.3472012: 0.3352013: 0.3852014: 0.372015: 0.4442016: 0.4872017: 0.512018: 0.5382019: 0.4972020: 0.5172021: 0.496

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Spain stood at 0.4961.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Spain peaked at 0.5385 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3165, in 2009.

Spain ranks 62nd 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 0.4189 0.417 0.4208 2
2000s 0.412 0.3165 0.4721 10
2010s 0.4258 0.3348 0.5385 10
2020s 0.5065 0.4961 0.5169 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 59 Portugal 0.5512 compare
  2. 60 Greece 0.4993 compare
  3. 61 Australia 0.4989 compare
  4. 63 India 0.4922 compare
  5. 64 Bolivia 0.4768 compare
  6. 65 Rwanda 0.4615 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 Spain?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Spain was 0.4961 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.5385 in 2018.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3165 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Spain ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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