Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Guyana
Guyana: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 94.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 94.3% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Guyana peaked at 98.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2010.
That places Guyana 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.5% | — |
| 1993 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 94.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.4% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Guyana?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Guyana was 94.3% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Guyana ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.