Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mexico
Mexico: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 76.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mexico, 1995–2022
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 Mexico stood at 76.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mexico peaked at 95.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2021.
That places Mexico 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 95.9% | — |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 91.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 76.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 76.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 86.9% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 76.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.7% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.7% | 76.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 55 Uruguay 77.2% compare
- 56 Chad 76.4% compare
- 57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 76.3% compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 75.8% compare
- 60 Tunisia 75.5% compare
- 61 Philippines 74.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mexico?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mexico was 76.3% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Mexico ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.