Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 60.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brazil, 1996–2022
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 Brazil is 60.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brazil peaked at 63.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2015.
Brazil ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.9% | — |
| 1997 | 60.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 58.9% | 60.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 54.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 54.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.8% | 61.8% | 3 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brazil?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Brazil was 60.8% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Brazil ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.