Iceland vs Maldives: Agricultural water withdrawals
Iceland
300,000 cubic meters
in 2023
Maldives
268,194 cubic meters
in 2023
Iceland rank
176th
Maldives rank
177th
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 300,000 cubic meters against 268,194 cubic meters in Maldives, a difference of 31,806 cubic meters.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 177th of 180 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.18 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 5.18 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 1990s | 60.39 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 60.39 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2000s | 52.58 million cubic meters | 805.4 cubic meters | 52.57 million cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2010s | 280,000 cubic meters | 52,350 cubic meters | 227,650 cubic meters | Iceland |
| 2020s | 300,000 cubic meters | 245,744 cubic meters | 54,256 cubic meters | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Iceland or Maldives?
- Iceland, at 300,000 cubic meters against 268,194 cubic meters in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Iceland and Maldives?
- 31,806 cubic meters, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Iceland ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 177th 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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.