Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 78.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Paraguay, 1987–2022
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 Paraguay is 78.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Paraguay peaked at 78.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 78.0% | — |
| 1988 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 78.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 78.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 71.9% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 71.4% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 76.9% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Paraguay?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Paraguay was 78.6% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.