Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 94.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eswatini, 1980–2022
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 Eswatini is 94.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 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 Eswatini peaked at 96.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.9% | — |
| 1981 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.1% | 95.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.3% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.2% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 3 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eswatini?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Eswatini was 94.2% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Eswatini ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.