Agricultural water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Agricultural water withdrawals was 16.70 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.70 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 180 countries
All-time high
17.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
15.00 million cubic meters
in 2005
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago, 1997–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago is 16.70 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 17.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million cubic meters, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.60 million cubic meters | — |
| 1998 | 16.07 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.53 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.00 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.60 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.20 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.80 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.40 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.00 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.28 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.57 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.85 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.13 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.42 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 million cubic meters | 15.60 million cubic meters | 16.53 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.88 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 17.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 million cubic meters | 16.42 million cubic meters | 16.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.70 million cubic meters | 16.70 million cubic meters | 16.70 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 154 Saint Lucia 30.40 million cubic meters compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 25.60 million cubic meters compare
- 156 Malta 21.25 million cubic meters compare
- 158 Liberia 12.30 million cubic meters compare
- 159 Montenegro 6.76 million cubic meters compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 5.30 million cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.70 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 17.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.