Libya vs Spain: Agricultural water withdrawals

Libya
4.85 billion
in 2010
Spain
25.47 billion
in 2010
Libya rank
10th
Spain rank
7th

Agricultural water withdrawals over time

  • Libya
  • Spain
010.0B20.0B30.0B198519972010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.47 billion against 4.85 billion in Libya, a difference of 20.62 billion.

That makes Spain's figure about 5.3 times Libya's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 37 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 1.97 billion 28.43 billion 26.46 billion Spain
1990s 4.14 billion 23.55 billion 19.41 billion Spain
2000s 3.58 billion 23.04 billion 19.46 billion Spain
2010s 4.85 billion 25.47 billion 20.62 billion Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Libya or Spain?
Spain, at 25.47 billion against 4.85 billion in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Libya and Spain?
20.62 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
How do Libya and Spain rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
Libya ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Agricultural water withdrawals
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 229 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed