France vs Lesotho: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
France
10.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2022
France rank
146th
Lesotho rank
148th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Lesotho
How they compare
France currently reports 10.3% against 8.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
France ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 28.0% | 15.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 8.7% | 4.8% | France |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 2.0% | France |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.7% | 2.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, France or Lesotho?
- France, at 10.3% against 8.7% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between France and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do France and Lesotho rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 148th 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.