Agricultural water withdrawals in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agricultural water withdrawals was 8.08 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.08 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
8.08 billion cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
8.08 billion cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.08 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Ecuador peaked at 8.08 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.08 billion cubic meters, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.08 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 billion cubic meters | 8.08 billion cubic meters | 8.08 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 billion cubic meters | 8.08 billion cubic meters | 8.08 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 billion cubic meters | 8.08 billion cubic meters | 8.08 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Ecuador?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Ecuador was 8.08 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.