Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
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 Puerto Rico is 3.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Puerto Rico?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Puerto Rico was 3.5% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.