Agricultural water withdrawals in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.36 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals in Guyana, 1992–2023
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 Guyana stood at 1.36 billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Guyana peaked at 1.60 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion cubic meters, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 80th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Guyana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.44 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 1.46 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.52 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.54 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.56 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.60 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.46 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 1.58 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion cubic meters | 1.39 billion cubic meters | 1.60 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Guyana?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Guyana was 1.36 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion cubic meters in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.