Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 77.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Uruguay, 1965–2022
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
Uruguay recorded 77.2% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Uruguay peaked at 91.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 55th 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 58 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 91.0% | — |
| 1966 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 89.9% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 77.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 77.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.0% | 89.2% | 91.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 88.1% | 87.5% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 86.9% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.6% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 82.2% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 78.0% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.2% | 78.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Uruguay?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Uruguay was 77.2% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Uruguay ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.