Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 36.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 2010–2022
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 Panama is 36.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 43.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2015.
That places Panama 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.0% | — |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 36.8% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.