Agricultural water withdrawals in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural water withdrawals was 37.87 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.87 billion cubic meters
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 180 countries
All-time high
44.90 billion cubic meters
in 2010
All-time low
31.70 billion cubic meters
in 2006
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Brazil, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Brazil stood at 37.87 billion cubic meters.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Brazil peaked at 44.90 billion cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.70 billion cubic meters, in 2006.
That places Brazil 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Brazil, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.43 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1997 | 33.26 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.08 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.91 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.74 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.56 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.39 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.22 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.05 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.87 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.70 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.00 billion cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 38.30 billion cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 41.60 billion cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 44.90 billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 42.49 billion cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 40.09 billion cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 37.68 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 35.27 billion cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 34.50 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 40.36 billion cubic meters | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 39.43 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 38.81 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.54 billion cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 41.42 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 41.27 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.34 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.87 billion cubic meters | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.17 billion cubic meters | 32.91 billion cubic meters | 33.43 billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.04 billion cubic meters | 31.70 billion cubic meters | 41.60 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.61 billion cubic meters | 34.50 billion cubic meters | 44.90 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.47 billion cubic meters | 37.87 billion cubic meters | 41.42 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Brazil?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Brazil was 37.87 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 44.90 billion cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.70 billion cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.