Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 81.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ecuador, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ecuador is 81.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ecuador peaked at 86.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.2% | — |
| 2001 | 85.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 81.4% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ecuador?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ecuador was 81.4% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.