Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 82.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Colombia, 2000–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Colombia is 82.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Colombia peaked at 82.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.5% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 82.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 82.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +25.1% | 54.3% | 67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 54.3% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.3% | 82.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Colombia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Colombia was 82.2% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.