Agriculture used 69.57% of water, far above domestic and industrial use.
Taiwan’s water-use split shows that scarcity is not only an industrial issue. Agriculture accounted for nearly 70% of 2024 consumption, while industry was about 10% and domestic use about 20%. The graphic gives context for drought tradeoffs because the largest water user is not the sector most associated with Taiwan’s export economy.
Source 1: Water Resources Agency, MOEA
Publisher: Water Resources Agency, MOEA
Units: billion tons; percent
Source 2: Water Resources Agency, MOEA
Publisher: Water Resources Agency, MOEA
Units: billion m³; percent
WRA notes that industrial-water estimation methods changed from 2020, so long-run comparisons before 2020 require caution.
Uses WRA 2024 water-consumption statistics. Percentages are the source-reported sector shares of total water consumption. Volumes are shown in billion cubic meters and rounded to two decimals for display.
Taiwan tariff-sensitive exports to the U.S.
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MediaTek Revenue vs Taiwan Integrated-Circuit Design Sector
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Taiwan Chip-Firm Market Cap Versus Gross Domestic Product, 2025
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