Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 5.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 5.26.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.57 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 1988.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.86 | — |
| 1976 | 5.57 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 5.26 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 4.46 | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 3.81 | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 2.91 | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 2.67 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 3.21 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 3.47 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 3.13 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 2.69 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.47 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.57 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.86 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 3.19 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.77 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.75 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.95 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.48 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.59 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.77 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.32 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.64 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.84 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.26 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 | 3.81 | 5.57 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.47 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.62 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 2.92 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 4.25 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.84 | 5.26 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 5.26 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 1976.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 1988.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.