Agricultural water withdrawals in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural water withdrawals was 550.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Eritrea, 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
In 2023, agricultural water withdrawals in Eritrea stood at 550.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Eritrea peaked at 550.00 million cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 290.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 290.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 355.00 million cubic meters | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 420.00 million cubic meters | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 485.00 million cubic meters | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 550.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 485.00 million cubic meters | 290.00 million cubic meters | 550.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.00 million cubic meters | 550.00 million cubic meters | 550.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 550.00 million cubic meters | 550.00 million cubic meters | 550.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Eritrea?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Eritrea was 550.00 million 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 550.00 million cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.