Belgium vs Gambia: Agricultural water withdrawals
Belgium
41.97 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gambia
39.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Belgium rank
150th
Gambia rank
152nd
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Belgium
- Gambia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 41.97 million cubic meters against 39.20 million cubic meters in Gambia, a difference of 2.77 million cubic meters.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 150th and Gambia ranks 152nd of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.34 million cubic meters | 22.52 million cubic meters | 210.82 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 1990s | 50.55 million cubic meters | 33.64 million cubic meters | 16.90 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2000s | 37.32 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 1.88 million cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2010s | 43.59 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 4.39 million cubic meters | Belgium |
| 2020s | 44.28 million cubic meters | 39.20 million cubic meters | 5.08 million cubic meters | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Belgium or Gambia?
- Belgium, at 41.97 million cubic meters against 39.20 million cubic meters in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Belgium and Gambia?
- 2.77 million cubic meters, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Gambia rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Belgium ranks 150th and Gambia ranks 152nd 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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.