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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.