China vs Japan: Agricultural water withdrawals

China
385.20 billion
in 2015
Japan
54.43 billion
in 2010
China rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th

Agricultural water withdrawals over time

  • China
  • Japan
100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B198019972015

How they compare

China currently reports 385.20 billion against 54.43 billion in Japan, a difference of 330.77 billion.

That makes China's figure about 7.1 times Japan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 37 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 391.20 billion 58.00 billion 333.20 billion China
1990s 411.35 billion 58.74 billion 352.61 billion China
2000s 369.20 billion 55.27 billion 313.93 billion China
2010s 388.00 billion 54.43 billion 333.57 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, China or Japan?
China, at 385.20 billion against 54.43 billion in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between China and Japan?
330.77 billion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do China and Japan rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 229 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed