Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 78.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1987–2022
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 Paraguay stood at 78.6%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 78.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 78.0% | — |
| 1988 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 71.9% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 71.4% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 76.9% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 78.6% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.