Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 72.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2014–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 72.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 74.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2014.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.5% | — |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.5% | 73.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.9% | 74.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.186 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
- Rural population 116.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 761.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 72.9% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.