Kenya vs Libya: Agricultural water withdrawals
Kenya
4.31 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Libya
4.85 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Kenya rank
55th
Libya rank
52nd
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.85 billion cubic meters against 4.31 billion cubic meters in Kenya, a difference of 541.78 million cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 55th and Libya ranks 52nd of 180 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 billion cubic meters | 3.97 billion cubic meters | 2.65 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.65 billion cubic meters | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 2.37 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.45 billion cubic meters | 4.82 billion cubic meters | 2.37 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.73 billion cubic meters | 4.85 billion cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Kenya or Libya?
- Libya, at 4.85 billion cubic meters against 4.31 billion cubic meters in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Kenya and Libya?
- 541.78 million cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Libya ranks 52nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – 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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.