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Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita, 2021

Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted forinflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000Agricultural water withdrawals (% of total freshwater withdrawal)50%AfghanistanAfghanistanAlbaniaAlbaniaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaAustraliaBruneiBruneiIrelandIrelandItalyItalyNorwayNorwayAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Data source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (via World Bank) (2025); Data compiled from multiple sources by WorldBank (2025) – Learn more about this data

Note: Agricultural water withdrawal is defined as self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.

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