Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 91.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Timor-Leste, 2004–2022
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
Timor-Leste recorded 91.4% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Timor-Leste peaked at 91.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2004.
That places Timor-Leste 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 91.4% | — |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Timor-Leste?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Timor-Leste was 91.4% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Timor-Leste ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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About this data
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.