China vs Kuwait: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
China
62.1%
in 2022
Kuwait
62.3%
in 2022
China rank
87th
Kuwait rank
86th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 62.3% against 62.1% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China ahead.
China ranks 87th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 56.3% | 17.5% | China |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 54.1% | 11.3% | China |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.5% | 3.5% | China |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.3% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, China or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 62.3% against 62.1% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between China and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 87th and Kuwait ranks 86th 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.