Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 4.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2022
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 4.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 163rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.3% | — |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.4% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.