Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Grenada
Grenada: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 14.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Grenada, 2005–2022
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
Grenada recorded 14.9% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Grenada peaked at 21.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2014.
That places Grenada 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.5% | — |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 3 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Grenada?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Grenada was 14.9% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2014.
- How does Grenada rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Grenada ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.