Botswana vs Moldova: Agricultural water withdrawals
Botswana
62.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Moldova
55.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Botswana rank
140th
Moldova rank
143rd
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Botswana
- Moldova
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 62.00 million cubic meters against 55.00 million cubic meters in Moldova, a difference of 7.00 million cubic meters.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Moldova ranks 143rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.40 million cubic meters | 461.40 million cubic meters | 396.00 million cubic meters | Moldova |
| 2000s | 77.67 million cubic meters | 116.23 million cubic meters | 38.56 million cubic meters | Moldova |
| 2010s | 73.20 million cubic meters | 41.30 million cubic meters | 31.90 million cubic meters | Botswana |
| 2020s | 70.28 million cubic meters | 55.00 million cubic meters | 15.28 million cubic meters | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Botswana or Moldova?
- Botswana, at 62.00 million cubic meters against 55.00 million cubic meters in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Botswana and Moldova?
- 7.00 million cubic meters, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Moldova rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Moldova ranks 143rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.