Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2022
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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda is 15.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 20.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2005.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.0% | — |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7567 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 15.7% 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 withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.