6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value was 44.39 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Latin America and the Caribbean is 44.39 USD/m3, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 45.94 USD/m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.44 USD/m3, in 2003.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.82 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 31.53 USD/m3 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 30.86 USD/m3 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.44 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.02 USD/m3 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 34.16 USD/m3 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 35.83 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 36.18 USD/m3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 36.51 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.71 USD/m3 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 36.29 USD/m3 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 38.45 USD/m3 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 38.4 USD/m3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.59 USD/m3 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.46 USD/m3 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 36.47 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.63 USD/m3 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 38.04 USD/m3 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 38.47 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.73 USD/m3 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.37 USD/m3 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 40.74 USD/m3 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 45.94 USD/m3 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 44.39 USD/m3 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.41 USD/m3 | 30.44 USD/m3 | 42.82 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.25 USD/m3 | 34.63 USD/m3 | 38.47 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.61 USD/m3 | 35.37 USD/m3 | 45.94 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.24 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 28,612 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44.39 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 45.94 USD/m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.44 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (industries) — value rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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