Agricultural water withdrawals in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agricultural water withdrawals was 113.50 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
113.50 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
206.30 million cubic meters
in 1990
All-time low
64.10 million cubic meters
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
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 Puerto Rico stood at 113.50 million cubic meters.
The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Puerto Rico peaked at 206.30 million cubic meters in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.10 million cubic meters, in 2010.
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206.30 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 198.73 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 191.16 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 183.59 million cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 176.02 million cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 168.45 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 160.88 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 153.31 million cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 145.74 million cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 138.17 million cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 130.60 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 119.26 million cubic meters | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 107.92 million cubic meters | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 96.58 million cubic meters | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 85.24 million cubic meters | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 73.90 million cubic meters | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 71.94 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 69.98 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 68.02 million cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 66.06 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 64.10 million cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 73.98 million cubic meters | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 83.86 million cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 93.74 million cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 103.62 million cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 113.50 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 113.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 113.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 113.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 113.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 113.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 113.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 113.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 113.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.24 million cubic meters | 138.17 million cubic meters | 206.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.95 million cubic meters | 66.06 million cubic meters | 130.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.68 million cubic meters | 64.10 million cubic meters | 113.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.50 million cubic meters | 113.50 million cubic meters | 113.50 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Puerto Rico?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Puerto Rico was 113.50 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 206.30 million cubic meters in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.10 million cubic meters in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.