Malaysia vs Mauritius: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
45.6%
in 2022
Mauritius
47.9%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
109th
Mauritius rank
107th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 47.9% against 45.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 109th and Mauritius ranks 107th of 180 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 75.4% | 15.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 68.3% | 22.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 58.0% | 12.3% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 49.3% | 3.6% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 47.9% against 45.6% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 2.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritius rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 109th and Mauritius ranks 107th 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.