Barbados vs Ireland: Agricultural water withdrawals
Barbados
54.80 million cubic meters
in 2023
Ireland
46.38 million cubic meters
in 2023
Barbados rank
145th
Ireland rank
147th
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Barbados
- Ireland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 54.80 million cubic meters against 46.38 million cubic meters in Ireland, a difference of 8.42 million cubic meters.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ireland ahead.
Barbados ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 147th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 161.50 million cubic meters | 106.70 million cubic meters | Ireland |
| 1990s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 166.46 million cubic meters | 111.66 million cubic meters | Ireland |
| 2000s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 115.74 million cubic meters | 60.94 million cubic meters | Ireland |
| 2010s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 56.18 million cubic meters | 1.38 million cubic meters | Ireland |
| 2020s | 54.80 million cubic meters | 41.25 million cubic meters | 13.55 million cubic meters | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Barbados or Ireland?
- Barbados, at 54.80 million cubic meters against 46.38 million cubic meters in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Barbados and Ireland?
- 8.42 million cubic meters, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Ireland rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 147th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.