Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico
Mexico: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 76.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico, 1995–2022
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 Mexico stood at 76.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico peaked at 95.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 58th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.9% | — |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 86.9% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 76.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.7% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.7% | 76.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 55 Uruguay 77.2% compare
- 56 Chad 76.4% compare
- 57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 76.3% compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 75.8% compare
- 60 Tunisia 75.5% compare
- 61 Philippines 74.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico was 76.3% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.