Botswana vs Latvia: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
28.0%
in 2022
Latvia
29.1%
in 2022
Botswana rank
129th
Latvia rank
126th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 29.1% against 28.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 11.2% | 31.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 20.0% | 18.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 23.8% | 13.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 29.4% | 3.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 29.1% against 28.0% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 126th 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.