New Zealand vs Spain: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
New Zealand
64.9%
in 2022
Spain
65.3%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
83rd
Spain rank
82nd
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 65.3% against 64.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 82nd of 180 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.0% | 62.6% | 18.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 65.8% | 21.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 64.5% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 66.3% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 65.3% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 65.3% against 64.9% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 82nd 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.