Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 72.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in El Salvador, 1992–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in El Salvador stood at 72.8%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in El Salvador peaked at 72.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.1% | — |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +45.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 72.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 72.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +45.8% | 49.9% | 72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 46.1% | 54.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 55.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 46.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 41.3% | 72.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in El Salvador?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in El Salvador was 72.8% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.