Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 56.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala, 2001–2022
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 Guatemala stood at 56.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala peaked at 60.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 96th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.6% | — |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.7% | 60.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Guatemala was 56.7% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.