Benin vs Latvia: Agricultural water withdrawals
Benin
59.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Latvia
54.82 million cubic meters
in 2023
Benin rank
141st
Latvia rank
144th
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Benin
- Latvia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 59.00 million cubic meters against 54.82 million cubic meters in Latvia, a difference of 4.18 million cubic meters.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 144th of 180 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.71 million cubic meters | 40.96 million cubic meters | 39.75 million cubic meters | Benin |
| 2000s | 59.54 million cubic meters | 48.94 million cubic meters | 10.60 million cubic meters | Benin |
| 2010s | 59.00 million cubic meters | 47.16 million cubic meters | 11.84 million cubic meters | Benin |
| 2020s | 59.00 million cubic meters | 53.31 million cubic meters | 5.69 million cubic meters | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Benin or Latvia?
- Benin, at 59.00 million cubic meters against 54.82 million cubic meters in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Benin and Latvia?
- 4.18 million cubic meters, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Benin ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 144th 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.