Data for 1991
Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991
1991, as FAO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991 covers 96 countries on 3 measures. Afghanistan is highest, at 98.88; Monaco is lowest, at 0.00. The middle country reads 64.50. Against 1990, 85 values changed (26 up, 59 down), 8 countries joined.
Water Withdrawal by Sector · Data for 1991
HighestAfghanistan
98.88
LowestMonaco
0.00Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the highest end.
01Position · derived
The table
Every country and every column of Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991, as published. FAO ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 96 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 98.88 | 0.95 | 0.165 |
| 2 |  SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 98.75 | 1.25 | 0.000 |
| 3 |  MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 98.31 | 1.31 | 0.381 |
| 4 |  MaliMLIWestern Africa | 97.72 | 1.79 | 0.487 |
| 5 |  PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 96.79 | 1.61 | 1.607 |
| 6 |  EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 96.32 | 2.09 | 1.588 |
| 7 |  Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 95.52 | 2.23 | 2.248 |
| 8 |  MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 95.30 | 4.08 | 0.619 |
| 9 |  HaitiHTICaribbean | 94.36 | 5.09 | 0.551 |
| 10 |  OmanOMNWestern Asia | 93.87 | 4.58 | 1.554 |
| 11 |  MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 92.75 | 5.59 | 1.667 |
| 12 |  IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 91.94 | 5.22 | 2.837 |
| 13 |  YemenYEMWestern Asia | 91.85 | 6.99 | 1.165 |
| 14 |  VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 91.60 | 2.75 | 5.653 |
| 15 |  IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 91.50 | 7.12 | 1.378 |
| 16 |  SenegalSENWestern Africa | 91.28 | 5.44 | 3.274 |
| 17 |  MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 90.74 | — | — |
| 18 |  SurinameSURSouth America | 90.47 | 5.45 | 4.076 |
| 19 |  IraqIRQWestern Asia | 90.08 | 3.51 | 6.418 |
| 20 |  LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 89.19 | 9.16 | 1.642 |
| 21 |  GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 88.68 | 8.63 | 2.694 |
| 22 |  TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 88.13 | 8.95 | 2.916 |
| 23 |  MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 87.66 | 10.24 | 2.095 |
| 24 |  BoliviaBOLSouth America | 87.63 | 8.54 | 3.827 |
| 25 |  UruguayURYSouth America | 86.87 | 10.90 | 2.233 |
| 26 |  ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 81.14 | 6.24 | 12.623 |
| 27 |  Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 80.44 | 19.56 | 0.000 |
| 28 |  ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 78.96 | 14.01 | 7.034 |
| 29 |  ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 78.83 | 12.96 | 8.217 |
| 30 |  GuineaGINWestern Africa | 78.76 | 16.71 | 4.529 |
| 31 |  AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 78.37 | 12.17 | 9.460 |
| 32 |  MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 78.15 | 9.83 | 12.014 |
| 33 |  NigerNERWestern Africa | 76.61 | 20.92 | 2.466 |
| 34 |  MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 76.44 | 16.51 | 7.050 |
| 35 |  ParaguayPRYSouth America | 75.79 | 16.82 | 7.391 |
| 36 |  KenyaKENEastern Africa | 75.52 | 20.41 | 4.077 |
| 37 |  JordanJORWestern Asia | 74.92 | 21.06 | 4.019 |
| 38 |  BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 74.56 | — | — |
| 39 |  CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 73.60 | 24.13 | 2.262 |
| 40 |  BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 71.35 | 25.34 | 3.314 |
| 41 |  South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 71.11 | 18.47 | 10.424 |
| 42 |  LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 69.37 | 26.75 | 3.880 |
| 43 |  United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 68.57 | 22.01 | 9.422 |
| 44 |  NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 68.27 | 28.51 | 3.213 |
| 45 |  IsraelISRWestern Asia | 67.41 | 26.72 | 5.876 |
| 46 |  South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 67.15 | 22.60 | 10.249 |
| 47 |  Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 66.44 | 19.60 | 13.968 |
| 48 |  GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 64.73 | 25.21 | 10.059 |
| 49 |  JapanJPNEastern Asia | 64.27 | 18.34 | 17.389 |
| 50 |  SpainESPSouthern Europe | 64.23 | 18.43 | 17.344 |
| 51 |  NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 62.62 | 25.23 | 12.150 |
| 52 |  BeninBENWestern Africa | 61.89 | 23.27 | 14.846 |
| 53 |  FijiFJIMelanesia | 60.66 | 24.40 | 14.946 |
| 54 |  AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 60.08 | 25.57 | 14.345 |
| 55 |  AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 59.94 | 23.06 | 17.001 |
| 56 |  BelizeBLZCentral America | 59.75 | 20.09 | 20.160 |
| 57 |  PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 59.30 | 4.65 | 36.047 |
| 58 |  Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 58.56 | 27.11 | 14.337 |
| 59 |  BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 55.46 | 40.22 | 4.321 |
| 60 |  ItalyITASouthern Europe | 52.86 | 16.27 | 30.869 |
| 61 |  GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 52.48 | 31.59 | 15.931 |
| 62 |  RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 44.68 | 11.11 | 44.207 |
| 63 |  LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 44.37 | 35.45 | 20.181 |
| 64 |  VenezuelaVENSouth America | 44.16 | 47.74 | 8.099 |
| 65 |  New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 44.00 | 46.00 | 10.000 |
| 66 |  DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 43.55 | 56.45 | 0.000 |
| 67 |  LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 41.99 | 29.01 | 29.005 |
| 68 |  UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 41.28 | 43.06 | 15.665 |
| 69 |  Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 36.14 | 60.24 | 3.614 |
| 70 |  DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 35.84 | 46.58 | 17.580 |
| 71 |  TogoTGOWestern Africa | 35.19 | 56.25 | 8.564 |
| 72 |  CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 35.07 | 45.89 | 19.038 |
| 73 |  United StatesUSANorthern America | 34.85 | 10.91 | 54.247 |
| 74 |  BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 28.38 | 8.18 | 63.443 |
| 75 |  IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 22.74 | 69.80 | 7.458 |
| 76 |  Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 19.95 | 60.33 | 20.153 |
| 77 |  GabonGABMiddle Africa | 18.96 | 64.94 | 16.099 |
| 78 |  HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 16.23 | 13.17 | 70.602 |
| 79 |  IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 14.61 | 39.69 | 45.696 |
| 80 |  FranceFRAWestern Europe | 12.68 | 15.45 | 71.868 |
| 81 |  PolandPOLEastern Europe | 11.08 | — | — |
| 82 |  Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 10.28 | 64.23 | 25.449 |
| 83 |  CanadaCANNorthern America | 8.85 | 11.31 | 79.835 |
| 84 |  SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 7.53 | 84.16 | 9.352 |
| 85 |  United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 7.29 | 59.51 | — |
| 86 |  Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 5.89 | 80.26 | 13.847 |
| 87 |  SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 5.62 | 34.37 | 60.013 |
| 88 |  Puerto RicoPRICaribbean | 4.76 | 13.96 | 81.286 |
| 89 |  AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 2.68 | 18.38 | 78.945 |
| 90 |  GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 2.48 | 20.61 | 76.902 |
| 91 |  NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 2.30 | 16.03 | 81.661 |
| 92 |  BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 1.25 | 9.43 | 89.322 |
| 93 |  SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 1.19 | 46.32 | 52.493 |
| 94 |  Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 1.18 | 80.61 | 18.207 |
| 95 |  FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 1.09 | 17.60 | 81.310 |
| 96 | MonacoMCOWestern Europe | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.000 |
02In 1991
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- 1Afghanistan98.88
- 2Somalia98.75
- 3Madagascar98.31
- 4Mali97.72
- 5Pakistan96.79
Lowest
- 96Monaco0.00
- 95Finland1.09
- 94Central African Republic1.18
- 93Singapore1.19
- 92Belgium1.25
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 64.50. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Withdrawn for households (% of total)
Highest
Monaco100.00Lowest
Afghanistan0.95Middle country: 18.43
Withdrawn for industry (% of total)
Highest
Belgium89.322Lowest4 share it
Middle country: 9.387
031990 → 1991
Since 1990
What changed between 1990 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +8 / −0countries joined / left
- 85values changed, of 88 in both
- 26 · 59rose · fell
- 3unchanged
Rose most
- Iceland3.57 → 22.74+19.17
- Gabon16.33 → 18.96+2.63
- Togo33.12 → 35.19+2.07
- United Kingdom5.54 → 7.29+1.74
- Morocco89.16 → 90.74+1.58
Fell most
- Sierra Leone71.12 → 58.56−12.56
- Belize64.92 → 59.75−5.17
- Djibouti48.57 → 43.55−5.02
- Albania83.33 → 78.37−4.96
- Liberia48.27 → 44.37−3.90
+ Canada+ Germany+ Guinea-Bissau+ Greece+ Haiti+ Netherlands+ Oman+ PortugalBoth years come from the same release, so a difference here is a change in the data, not a revision of it. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
One year of the 2026 release
Every year in this series comes from FAO’s 2026 release, recalculated on one method. It can differ from what was first published for 1991.
The position is ours
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7 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (1991). Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991 [data set], describing 1991. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/water-withdrawal/1991
0633 held
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07Questions
Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991: questions and answers
Which country has the highest farming’s share of water use in Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991?
Afghanistan, at 98.88, of the 96 countries in the file.
What year does Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991 describe?
1991.
How many countries does Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991 cover?
96.
Where can I download Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Water Withdrawal by Sector, 1991 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Water Withdrawal by Sector, 2022.