Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal was 3.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Puerto Rico, 1998–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Puerto Rico stood at 3.47.
That represents a change of up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.69 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.69 | — |
| 1999 | 3.53 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 3 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 3.47 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.57, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 | 3.53 | 3.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.59 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 1.54 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.47 | 3.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Puerto Rico?
- Agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal in Puerto Rico was 3.47 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural water withdrawal, percent of total water withdrawal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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