Agricultural water withdrawals in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals in Timor-Leste, 2004–2023
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 Timor-Leste stood at 1.07 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.07 billion cubic meters, in 2004.
That places Timor-Leste 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2005 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Timor-Leste
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Timor-Leste?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Timor-Leste was 1.07 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Timor-Leste ranks 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.