Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 47.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius, 1974–2022
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 Mauritius stood at 47.9%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius peaked at 76.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 76.9% | — |
| 1975 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 74.8% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 63.1% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 50.3% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 47.9% | 50.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mauritius was 47.9% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.