Libya vs Mali: Agricultural water withdrawals
Libya
4.85 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Mali
5.08 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Libya rank
52nd
Mali rank
51st
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Libya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5.08 billion cubic meters against 4.85 billion cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 225.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 52nd and Mali ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.35 billion cubic meters | 1.59 billion cubic meters | 1.77 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.97 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 650.50 million cubic meters | Libya |
| 2000s | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 5.02 billion cubic meters | 1.00 billion cubic meters | Mali |
| 2010s | 4.82 billion cubic meters | 5.08 billion cubic meters | 259.98 million cubic meters | Mali |
| 2020s | 4.85 billion cubic meters | 5.08 billion cubic meters | 225.00 million cubic meters | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Libya or Mali?
- Mali, at 5.08 billion cubic meters against 4.85 billion cubic meters in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Libya and Mali?
- 225.00 million cubic meters, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mali rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Libya ranks 52nd and Mali ranks 51st 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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.