Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 56.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 2001–2022
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
In 2022, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 56.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 60.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 96th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.6% | — |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.7% | 60.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 56.7% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.