Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 82.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 2000–2022
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
Colombia recorded 82.2% for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 82.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.5% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 54.3% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.3% | 82.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 82.2% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.