Agricultural water withdrawals in Argentina
Argentina: Agricultural water withdrawals was 27.93 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.93 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 180 countries
All-time high
27.93 billion cubic meters
in 2011
All-time low
21.52 billion cubic meters
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Argentina, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 27.93 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Argentina peaked at 27.93 billion cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.52 billion cubic meters, in 1995.
Argentina ranks 21st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.52 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 21.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.10 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.69 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.27 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.85 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.43 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.02 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.60 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.18 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.76 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.35 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.52 billion cubic meters | 21.52 billion cubic meters | 21.52 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.14 billion cubic meters | 21.52 billion cubic meters | 26.76 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.87 billion cubic meters | 27.35 billion cubic meters | 27.93 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.93 billion cubic meters | 27.93 billion cubic meters | 27.93 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Argentina?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Argentina was 27.93 billion 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.93 billion cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.52 billion cubic meters in 1995.
- How does Argentina rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.