Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 81.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ecuador, 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
Ecuador recorded 81.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ecuador peaked at 86.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2005.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.2% | — |
| 2001 | 85.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 81.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 81.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 81.4% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ecuador?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Ecuador was 81.4% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.