Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 83.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic, 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
In 2022, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic stood at 83.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic peaked at 86.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.3% | — |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 80.2% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 79.9% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Dominican Republic was 83.3% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.