Agricultural water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.80 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.80 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.80 million cubic meters
in 2012
All-time low
1.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1.80 million cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.80 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 1.04 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 1.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million cubic meters | 1.30 million cubic meters | 1.59 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million cubic meters | 1.66 million cubic meters | 1.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million cubic meters | 1.80 million cubic meters | 1.80 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 165 Lesotho 3.80 million cubic meters compare
- 166 Djibouti 3.00 million cubic meters compare
- 167 Grenada 2.10 million cubic meters compare
- 169 Singapore 1.49 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Dominica 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 1.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 1.00 million cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7567 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.80 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.