Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 82.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia, 2000–2022
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
Colombia recorded 82.2% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia peaked at 82.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2008.
That places Colombia 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.5% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 54.3% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.3% | 82.3% | 3 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia was 82.2% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.