Agricultural water withdrawals in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural water withdrawals was 78.97 million cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
78.97 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 180 countries
All-time high
696.00 million cubic meters
in 1993
All-time low
78.97 million cubic meters
in 2021
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Jamaica, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 78.97 million cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Jamaica peaked at 696.00 million cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 78.97 million cubic meters, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 696.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 678.29 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 660.57 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 642.86 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 625.14 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 607.43 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 589.71 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 572.00 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 554.29 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 536.57 million cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 518.86 million cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 501.14 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 483.43 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 465.71 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 448.00 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 425.71 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 403.43 million cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 381.14 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 358.86 million cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 336.57 million cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 314.29 million cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 292.00 million cubic meters | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 135.00 million cubic meters | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 114.00 million cubic meters | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 113.66 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 113.33 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 112.99 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 112.65 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.97 million cubic meters | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 78.97 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.97 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 642.86 million cubic meters | 589.71 million cubic meters | 696.00 million cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 490.91 million cubic meters | 403.43 million cubic meters | 572.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.18 million cubic meters | 112.99 million cubic meters | 381.14 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.39 million cubic meters | 78.97 million cubic meters | 112.65 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 Puerto Rico 113.50 million cubic meters compare
- 133 Cape Verde 103.22 million cubic meters compare
- 134 Sweden 102.00 million cubic meters compare
- 136 Croatia 76.00 million cubic meters compare
- 136 Togo 76.00 million cubic meters compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.90 million cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Jamaica?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Jamaica was 78.97 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 696.00 million cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.97 million cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.