Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 55.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal, 1991–2022
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
The most recent figure for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal is 55.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal peaked at 78.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 97th 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 32 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.3% | — |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 59.3% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 68.1% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 55.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Portugal was 55.4% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Portugal ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.