Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Panama
Panama: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 36.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Panama, 2010–2022
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
Panama recorded 36.8% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Panama peaked at 43.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2015.
That places Panama 116th 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 13 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.0% | — |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 36.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 36.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Panama?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Panama was 36.8% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.