Agricultural water withdrawals in Uruguay
Uruguay: Agricultural water withdrawals was 3.43 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.43 billion cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.48 billion cubic meters
in 2022
All-time low
591.50 million cubic meters
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Uruguay, 1965–2023
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 Uruguay stood at 3.43 billion cubic meters.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Uruguay peaked at 3.48 billion cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 591.50 million cubic meters, in 1965.
Uruguay ranks 59th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 591.50 million cubic meters | — |
| 1966 | 665.17 million cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 738.84 million cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 812.51 million cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 886.19 million cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 959.86 million cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.11 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.25 billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.33 billion cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.40 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.55 billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.70 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.77 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.84 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.99 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.06 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.14 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.21 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.29 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.36 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.43 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.58 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.65 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.73 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.80 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.88 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.95 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.02 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.10 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.17 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.18 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.19 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.20 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.21 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.22 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.23 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.24 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.25 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.26 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.27 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.28 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.29 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.31 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.33 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.34 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.35 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.36 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.37 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.38 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.45 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.48 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.43 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 738.84 million cubic meters | 591.50 million cubic meters | 886.19 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 959.86 million cubic meters | 1.62 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 billion cubic meters | 1.70 billion cubic meters | 2.36 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 billion cubic meters | 2.43 billion cubic meters | 3.10 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 3.17 billion cubic meters | 3.26 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 3.27 billion cubic meters | 3.37 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 billion cubic meters | 3.38 billion cubic meters | 3.48 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Uruguay?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Uruguay was 3.43 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 591.50 million cubic meters in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Uruguay ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.