Agricultural water withdrawals in Guatemala
Guatemala: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.89 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Guatemala, 2001–2023
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 Guatemala stood at 1.89 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Guatemala peaked at 1.89 billion cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.47 billion cubic meters, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72 billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.80 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 billion cubic meters | 1.47 billion cubic meters | 1.89 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.89 billion cubic meters | 1.89 billion cubic meters | 1.89 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion cubic meters | 1.89 billion cubic meters | 1.89 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Guatemala?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Guatemala was 1.89 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 billion cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.