Mexico vs Uruguay: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
76.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
77.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
58th
Uruguay rank
55th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 77.2% against 76.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 86.7% | 4.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 84.3% | 6.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 79.8% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 77.6% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 77.2% against 76.3% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 55th 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.