Iceland vs Luxembourg: Agricultural water withdrawals
Iceland
300,000 cubic meters
in 2023
Luxembourg
490,000 cubic meters
in 2023
Iceland rank
176th
Luxembourg rank
174th
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 490,000 cubic meters against 300,000 cubic meters in Iceland, a difference of 190,000 cubic meters.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 176th and Luxembourg ranks 174th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.00 million cubic meters | 200,000 cubic meters | 69.80 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 52.58 million cubic meters | 150,000 cubic meters | 52.42 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 280,000 cubic meters | 390,000 cubic meters | 110,000 cubic meters | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 300,000 cubic meters | 342,500 cubic meters | 42,500 cubic meters | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 490,000 cubic meters against 300,000 cubic meters in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 190,000 cubic meters, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Iceland ranks 176th and Luxembourg ranks 174th 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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.