Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Chile
Chile: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 90.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Chile, 2006–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Chile recorded 90.9% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Chile peaked at 90.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2006.
Chile ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.0% | — |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 90.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 3.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 90.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 83.0% | 85.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 86.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Chile?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Chile was 90.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.