Of all the freshwater a country withdraws each year, how much goes to agriculture — irrigation, livestock and aquaculture — versus everything else, industry and city taps combined. Ranked from the most farm-dominated down. Across the world the answer is most of it: agriculture is the biggest draw almost everywhere, and the countries where it isn't are the rich, industrial, service economies.
175 countries · source: FAO AQUASTAT · years 2022 · open this measure in the console →
| # | Country | Region | % | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 99.5 | 2022 |
| 2 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 98.2 | 2022 |
| 3 | Nepal | South Asia | 98.1 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 97.9 | 2022 |
| 5 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 96.2 | 2022 |
| 6 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 95.9 | 2022 |
| 7 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 95.9 | 2022 |
| 8 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 94.8 | 2022 |
| 9 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 94.3 | 2022 |
| 10 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 94.2 | 2022 |
| 11 | Bhutan | South Asia | 94.1 | 2022 |
| 12 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 94.0 | 2022 |
| 13 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 94.0 | 2022 |
| 14 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 92.7 | 2022 |
| 15 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 92.7 | 2022 |
| 16 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 92.2 | 2022 |
| 17 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 92.2 | 2022 |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 92.1 | 2022 |
| 19 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 91.8 | 2022 |
| 20 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 91.4 | 2022 |
| 21 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 91.3 | 2022 |
| 22 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 91.0 | 2022 |
| 23 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 90.9 | 2022 |
| 24 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 90.7 | 2022 |
| 25 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 90.6 | 2022 |
| 26 | India | South Asia | 90.4 | 2022 |
| 27 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 90.4 | 2022 |
| 28 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 89.4 | 2022 |
| 29 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 88.6 | 2022 |
| 30 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 87.8 | 2022 |
| 31 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 87.8 | 2022 |
| 32 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 87.5 | 2022 |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 87.4 | 2022 |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 87.2 | 2022 |
| 35 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 87.1 | 2022 |
| 36 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 86.9 | 2022 |
| 37 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 85.9 | 2022 |
| 38 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 85.2 | 2022 |
| 39 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 85.0 | 2022 |
| 40 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 83.4 | 2022 |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 83.3 | 2022 |
| 42 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 83.2 | 2022 |
| 43 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 82.2 | 2022 |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 81.6 | 2022 |
| 45 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 81.5 | 2022 |
| 46 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 81.4 | 2022 |
| 47 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 80.8 | 2022 |
| 48 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 80.5 | 2022 |
| 49 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 80.2 | 2022 |
| 50 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 79.3 | 2022 |
| 51 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 79.2 | 2022 |
| 52 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 78.6 | 2022 |
| 53 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 77.5 | 2022 |
| 54 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 77.2 | 2022 |
| 55 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 76.4 | 2022 |
| 56 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 57 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 75.8 | 2022 |
| 58 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 75.5 | 2022 |
| 59 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 74.6 | 2022 |
| 60 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 74.5 | 2022 |
| 61 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 73.9 | 2022 |
| 62 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 73.9 | 2022 |
| 63 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 73.5 | 2022 |
| 64 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 73.3 | 2022 |
| 65 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 73.3 | 2022 |
| 66 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 73.1 | 2022 |
| 67 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 73.0 | 2022 |
| 68 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 72.8 | 2022 |
| 69 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 71.5 | 2022 |
| 70 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 70.9 | 2022 |
| 71 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 70.9 | 2022 |
| 72 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 70.0 | 2022 |
| 73 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 67.7 | 2022 |
| 74 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 67.7 | 2022 |
| 75 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 67.7 | 2022 |
| 76 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 67.4 | 2022 |
| 77 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 67.4 | 2022 |
| 78 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 66.9 | 2022 |
| 79 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 66.7 | 2022 |
| 80 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 65.3 | 2022 |
| 81 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 64.9 | 2022 |
| 82 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 64.9 | 2022 |
| 83 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 62.6 | 2022 |
| 84 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 62.3 | 2022 |
| 85 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 62.1 | 2022 |
| 86 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 61.2 | 2022 |
| 87 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 60.8 | 2022 |
| 88 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 60.7 | 2022 |
| 89 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 60.1 | 2022 |
| 90 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 59.4 | 2022 |
| 91 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 58.9 | 2022 |
| 92 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 58.9 | 2022 |
| 93 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 56.7 | 2022 |
| 94 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 56.7 | 2022 |
| 95 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 55.4 | 2022 |
| 96 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 54.3 | 2022 |
| 97 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 54.2 | 2022 |
| 98 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 51.6 | 2022 |
| 99 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 51.6 | 2022 |
| 100 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 51.4 | 2022 |
| 101 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 51.2 | 2022 |
| 102 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 50.2 | 2022 |
| 103 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.9 | 2022 |
| 104 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.0 | 2022 |
| 105 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 46.6 | 2022 |
| 106 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 45.6 | 2022 |
| 107 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.2 | 2022 |
| 108 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 40.7 | 2022 |
| 109 | United States | North America | 39.7 | 2022 |
| 110 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.0 | 2022 |
| 111 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 38.6 | 2022 |
| 112 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 38.0 | 2022 |
| 113 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 36.8 | 2022 |
| 114 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 36.3 | 2022 |
| 115 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 35.7 | 2022 |
| 116 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 35.4 | 2022 |
| 117 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 34.5 | 2022 |
| 118 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 34.1 | 2022 |
| 119 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 33.6 | 2022 |
| 120 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 33.3 | 2022 |
| 121 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 33.3 | 2022 |
| 122 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 31.4 | 2022 |
| 123 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 29.1 | 2022 |
| 124 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 29.0 | 2022 |
| 125 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 28.8 | 2022 |
| 126 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 28.0 | 2022 |
| 127 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 27.2 | 2022 |
| 128 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 25.2 | 2022 |
| 129 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 21.5 | 2022 |
| 130 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 21.1 | 2022 |
| 131 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.8 | 2022 |
| 132 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 19.6 | 2022 |
| 133 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.1 | 2022 |
| 134 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 15.8 | 2022 |
| 135 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.7 | 2022 |
| 136 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.9 | 2022 |
| 137 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 14.0 | 2022 |
| 138 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 13.3 | 2022 |
| 139 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 13.0 | 2022 |
| 140 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 11.0 | 2022 |
| 141 | Canada | North America | 10.7 | 2022 |
| 142 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.5 | 2022 |
| 143 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 10.3 | 2022 |
| 144 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 9.2 | 2022 |
| 145 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.7 | 2022 |
| 146 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.4 | 2022 |
| 147 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 8.3 | 2022 |
| 148 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 7.5 | 2022 |
| 149 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 6.9 | 2022 |
| 150 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.6 | 2022 |
| 151 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 6.4 | 2022 |
| 152 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 5.8 | 2022 |
| 153 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 5.8 | 2022 |
| 154 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 5.2 | 2022 |
| 155 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.1 | 2022 |
| 156 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.0 | 2022 |
| 157 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 4.9 | 2022 |
| 158 | Maldives | South Asia | 4.5 | 2022 |
| 159 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.4 | 2022 |
| 160 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.4 | 2022 |
| 161 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 4.2 | 2022 |
| 162 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 3.2 | 2022 |
| 163 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 3.0 | 2022 |
| 164 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 2.4 | 2022 |
| 165 | St. Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.3 | 2022 |
| 166 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 1.0 | 2022 |
| 167 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 0.9 | 2022 |
| 168 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.6 | 2022 |
| 169 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 0.4 | 2022 |
| 170 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 0.4 | 2022 |
| 171 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 0.3 | 2022 |
| 172 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 0.3 | 2022 |
| 173 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 0.1 | 2022 |
| 174 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 0.0 | 2022 |
| 175 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.0 | 2022 |