Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 73.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2022
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 73.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 73.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.0% | — |
| 1971 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 43.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 43.8% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 73.9% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.