Namibia vs Suriname: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Namibia
71.5%
in 2022
Suriname
70.0%
in 2022
Namibia rank
71st
Suriname rank
74th
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 71.5% against 70.0% in Suriname, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Suriname ahead.
Namibia ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 74th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.4% | 89.5% | 16.1% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 91.3% | 21.3% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 78.1% | 7.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.0% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 122.0% | 70.0% | 52.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Namibia or Suriname?
- Namibia, at 71.5% against 70.0% in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Namibia and Suriname?
- 1.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 74th 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.