6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) was 1.97 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Eastern Asia is 1.97 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.97 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.61 USD/m3, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.61 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.66 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.67 USD/m3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.76 USD/m3 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.76 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 USD/m3 | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 0.85 USD/m3 | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.92 USD/m3 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.95 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 USD/m3 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 USD/m3 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3 USD/m3 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.48 USD/m3 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 USD/m3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.66 USD/m3 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.85 USD/m3 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.89 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.97 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.792 USD/m3 | 0.61 USD/m3 | 1.11 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 USD/m3 | 1.04 USD/m3 | 1.66 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 USD/m3 | 1.85 USD/m3 | 1.97 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 35.1 USD/m3 compare
- 2 Djibouti 17.76 USD/m3 compare
- 3 Switzerland 6.22 USD/m3 compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 6.02 USD/m3 compare
- 5 Seychelles 5.95 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Eastern Asia?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Eastern Asia was 1.97 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322))?
- Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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