Agricultural water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Agricultural water withdrawals was 16.71 billion cubic meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.71 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
16.71 billion cubic meters
in 2007
All-time low
1.89 billion cubic meters
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 16.71 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 16.71 billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.89 billion cubic meters, in 1970.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.89 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 1.96 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.02 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.09 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.16 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.23 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.30 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.44 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.51 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.58 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.65 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.72 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.79 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.86 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.93 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.00 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.07 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.14 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.21 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.28 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.34 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.41 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.48 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.55 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.62 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.69 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.76 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.83 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.90 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.97 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.79 billion cubic meters | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 7.61 billion cubic meters | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 9.43 billion cubic meters | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 11.25 billion cubic meters | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 13.07 billion cubic meters | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 14.89 billion cubic meters | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 billion cubic meters | 1.89 billion cubic meters | 2.51 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion cubic meters | 3.21 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 billion cubic meters | 3.28 billion cubic meters | 3.90 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 billion cubic meters | 3.97 billion cubic meters | 16.71 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.71 billion cubic meters | 16.71 billion cubic meters | 16.71 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.71 billion cubic meters | 16.71 billion cubic meters | 16.71 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 27 Spain 18.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 28 Russian Federation 18.64 billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Italy 17.00 billion cubic meters compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 16.12 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 15.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 14.67 billion cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 16.71 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 billion cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.