Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Portugal
Portugal: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 55.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Portugal, 1991–2022
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 Portugal stood at 55.4%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Portugal peaked at 78.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 97th 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 32 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.3% | — |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 55.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 55.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.8%, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 59.3% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 68.1% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 55.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Portugal?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Portugal was 55.4% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Portugal ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.