Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 17.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jamaica, 1993–2022
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
Jamaica recorded 17.1% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jamaica peaked at 75.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 136th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.0% | — |
| 1994 | 73.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 66.4% | 75.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 34.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 8.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.1% | 21.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jamaica?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jamaica was 17.1% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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About this data
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.