Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 17.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1993–2022
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 Jamaica stood at 17.1%.
That represents a change of down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 75.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.0% | — |
| 1994 | 73.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 66.4% | 75.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 34.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 8.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.1% | 21.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 17.1% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.