Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 94.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eswatini, 1980–2022
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 Eswatini stood at 94.2%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eswatini peaked at 96.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2005.
Eswatini ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.9% | — |
| 1981 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 94.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 94.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.1% | 95.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.3% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.2% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eswatini?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Eswatini was 94.2% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Eswatini ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.