Belgium vs Ireland: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
0.9%
in 2022
Ireland
2.4%
in 2022
Belgium rank
171st
Ireland rank
168th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.4% against 0.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 168th of 180 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 13.2% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 14.8% | 14.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 12.9% | 12.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 5.3% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.4% against 0.9% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 168th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.