Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Suriname
Suriname: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 70.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Suriname, 1987–2022
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
Suriname recorded 70.0% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 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 Suriname peaked at 92.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 89.1% | — |
| 1988 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 90.2% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 70.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Suriname?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Suriname was 70.0% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.