Agricultural water withdrawals in Chile
Chile: Agricultural water withdrawals was 29.42 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals in Chile, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Chile recorded 29.42 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Chile peaked at 29.42 billion cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.42 billion cubic meters, in 2006.
Chile ranks 20th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Chile, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2007 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.42 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.42 billion cubic meters | 29.42 billion cubic meters | 29.42 billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.42 billion cubic meters | 29.42 billion cubic meters | 29.42 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.42 billion cubic meters | 29.42 billion cubic meters | 29.42 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Chile?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Chile was 29.42 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 29.42 billion cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 billion cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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.