Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in World

World: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.9947 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9947
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.05
in 2007
All-time low
0.4439
in 2000
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

00.250.50.7511998200920211998: 0.4891999: 0.4742000: 0.4442001: 0.4662002: 0.5012003: 0.622004: 0.7092005: 0.7312006: 0.7292007: 12008: 0.9652009: 0.8342010: 0.8782011: 0.8122012: 0.8872013: 0.7972014: 0.8912015: 0.8872016: 0.9042017: 0.9592018: 0.9042019: 0.9182020: 0.9562021: 0.995

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in World stood at 0.9947.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in World peaked at 1.05 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4439, in 2000.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4815 0.4737 0.4893 2
2000s 0.7047 0.4439 1.05 10
2010s 0.8836 0.7967 0.9591 10
2020s 0.9755 0.9562 0.9947 2

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Netherlands 25.12 compare
  2. 2 Djibouti 13.32 compare
  3. 3 Slovenia 9.11 compare
  4. 4 Brunei Darussalam 6.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in World?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in World was 0.9947 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2007.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4439 in 2000.
How does World rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
World ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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