Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominica
Dominica: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 5.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominica, 2010–2022
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 Dominica is 5.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominica peaked at 5.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.
That places Dominica 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.0% | — |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 17,136 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
- Rural population 26.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominica?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominica was 5.0% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Dominica ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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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About this data
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.