Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 94.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eritrea, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eritrea stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eritrea peaked at 94.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.2% | — |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 70.2% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eritrea?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eritrea was 94.5% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.