6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value was 60.72 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 60.72 USD/m3.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 62.54 USD/m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.96 USD/m3, in 2003.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th 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 (Services (G to T)) — Value in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.54 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 48.61 USD/m3 | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 46.47 USD/m3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 44.96 USD/m3 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 45.21 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.37 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.93 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 50.07 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 51.16 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.35 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.41 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.04 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 56.21 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 58.5 USD/m3 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 59.9 USD/m3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 59.96 USD/m3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.11 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.24 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.76 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 59.81 USD/m3 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5 USD/m3 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 55.23 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 58.1 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 60.72 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.47 USD/m3 | 44.96 USD/m3 | 62.54 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.09 USD/m3 | 52.41 USD/m3 | 60.76 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.14 USD/m3 | 54.5 USD/m3 | 60.72 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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- 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 (services (g to t)) — value in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value in Latin America and the Caribbean was 60.72 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 62.54 USD/m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.96 USD/m3 in 2003.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (services (g to t)) — value rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 (Services (G to T)) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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