Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize
Belize: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 67.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize is 67.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize peaked at 90.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1993.
Belize ranks 75th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 90.0% | — |
| 1988 | 79.4% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 64.9% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 71.3% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 51.9% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Belize was 67.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1993.
- How does Belize rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.