China (People’s Republic of) vs Mexico: Agricultural water withdrawals

China (People’s Republic of)
385.20 billion
in 2015
Mexico
65.36 billion
in 2015
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Mexico rank
4th

Agricultural water withdrawals over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Mexico
100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B198019972015

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 385.20 billion against 65.36 billion in Mexico, a difference of 319.84 billion.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 37 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 407.70 billion 62.50 billion 345.20 billion China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 369.20 billion 58.34 billion 310.87 billion China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 386.60 billion 64.36 billion 322.25 billion China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, China (People’s Republic of) or Mexico?
China (People’s Republic of), at 385.20 billion against 65.36 billion in Mexico as of 2015.
What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between China (People’s Republic of) and Mexico?
319.84 billion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Mexico rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th 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