Ireland vs Latvia: Agricultural water withdrawals
Ireland
46.38 million cubic meters
in 2023
Latvia
54.82 million cubic meters
in 2023
Ireland rank
147th
Latvia rank
144th
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 54.82 million cubic meters against 46.38 million cubic meters in Ireland, a difference of 8.44 million cubic meters.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 144th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.93 million cubic meters | 40.96 million cubic meters | 119.97 million cubic meters | Ireland |
| 2000s | 115.74 million cubic meters | 48.94 million cubic meters | 66.80 million cubic meters | Ireland |
| 2010s | 56.18 million cubic meters | 47.16 million cubic meters | 9.02 million cubic meters | Ireland |
| 2020s | 41.25 million cubic meters | 53.31 million cubic meters | 12.06 million cubic meters | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 54.82 million cubic meters against 46.38 million cubic meters in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Ireland and Latvia?
- 8.44 million cubic meters, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Ireland ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 144th 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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.