Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru
Peru: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 81.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru, 2008–2022
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
Peru recorded 81.5% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru peaked at 88.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2021.
That places Peru 46th 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 15 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.7% | — |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 88.0% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 85.1% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.0% | 85.1% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru was 81.5% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.