Denmark vs Portugal: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
54.2%
in 2022
Portugal
55.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
99th
Portugal rank
97th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.4% against 54.2% in Denmark, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 97th of 180 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 74.0% | 40.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 72.4% | 44.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 60.7% | 16.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 55.4% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.4% against 54.2% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 97th 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.