Belgium vs Sierra Leone: Agricultural water withdrawals

Belgium
41.97 million cubic meters
in 2023
Sierra Leone
45.70 million cubic meters
in 2023
Belgium rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
148th

Agricultural water withdrawals over time

  • Belgium
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 45.70 million cubic meters against 41.97 million cubic meters in Belgium, a difference of 3.73 million cubic meters.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Belgium ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 180 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 175.23 million cubic meters 272.34 million cubic meters 97.11 million cubic meters Sierra Leone
1990s 50.55 million cubic meters 62.70 million cubic meters 12.15 million cubic meters Sierra Leone
2000s 37.32 million cubic meters 45.70 million cubic meters 8.38 million cubic meters Sierra Leone
2010s 43.59 million cubic meters 45.70 million cubic meters 2.11 million cubic meters Sierra Leone
2020s 44.28 million cubic meters 45.70 million cubic meters 1.42 million cubic meters Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Belgium or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 45.70 million cubic meters against 41.97 million cubic meters in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Belgium and Sierra Leone?
3.73 million cubic meters, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
Belgium ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – 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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Indicator
Agricultural water withdrawals
Unit
cubic meters
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,089 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.