Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2012–2022
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2012.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 166 Netherlands 3.2% compare
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- 170 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
- 171 Belgium 0.9% compare
- 172 Central African Republic 0.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.3% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.