Agricultural water withdrawals in Cuba
Cuba: Agricultural water withdrawals was 4.52 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Cuba, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Cuba is 4.52 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Cuba peaked at 4.52 billion cubic meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.48 billion cubic meters, in 2007.
That places Cuba 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Cuba, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.67 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 2.68 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.69 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.70 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.71 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.73 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.75 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.76 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.77 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.79 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.80 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.48 billion cubic meters | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.28 billion cubic meters | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 3.60 billion cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.57 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.89 billion cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.20 billion cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.52 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 billion cubic meters | 2.67 billion cubic meters | 2.71 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.87 billion cubic meters | 2.48 billion cubic meters | 3.60 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 billion cubic meters | 3.57 billion cubic meters | 4.52 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 billion cubic meters | 4.52 billion cubic meters | 4.52 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Cuba?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Cuba was 4.52 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 billion cubic meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Cuba ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.