Agricultural water withdrawals in Eswatini
Eswatini: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.01 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.01 billion cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
630.00 million cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Eswatini, 1980–2023
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 Eswatini stood at 1.01 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Eswatini peaked at 1.01 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 630.00 million cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 93rd 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 44 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 630.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 648.80 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 667.60 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 686.40 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 705.20 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 724.00 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 742.80 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 761.60 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 780.40 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 799.20 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 818.00 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 836.80 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 855.60 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 874.40 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 893.20 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 912.00 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 930.80 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 949.60 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 968.40 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 987.20 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 714.60 million cubic meters | 630.00 million cubic meters | 799.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 902.60 million cubic meters | 818.00 million cubic meters | 987.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 1.01 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Eswatini?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Eswatini was 1.01 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.00 million cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Eswatini ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.