Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Brazil
Brazil: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 27.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Brazil, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
In 2022, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Brazil stood at 27.96.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Brazil peaked at 28.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.89, in 1996.
That places Brazil 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26.54 | — |
| 1988 | 24.96 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 24.31 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 22.02 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 21.13 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 20.01 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 20.04 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.28 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 20.26 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.89 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.44 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 20.39 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.37 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.14 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.32 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.84 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 21.97 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.11 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 23.71 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.52 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.25 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.88 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.44 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 22.78 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.49 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 25.84 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 27.58 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 28.74 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 28.22 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.29 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 26.89 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.03 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.98 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.24 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.39 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 27.96 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.27 | 24.31 | 26.54 | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.48 | 19.89 | 22.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.82 | 21.14 | 24.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.48 | 22.78 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2 | 26.24 | 27.96 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Brazil?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Brazil was 27.96 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 28.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.89 in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Brazil ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.