Libya vs Tanzania: Agricultural water withdrawals
Libya
4.85 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Tanzania
4.63 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Libya rank
52nd
Tanzania rank
53rd
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Libya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.85 billion cubic meters against 4.63 billion cubic meters in Tanzania, a difference of 218.00 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.83 billion cubic meters | 2.16 billion cubic meters | 1.66 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2000s | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 4.50 billion cubic meters | 481.80 million cubic meters | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.82 billion cubic meters | 4.63 billion cubic meters | 183.02 million cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.85 billion cubic meters | 4.63 billion cubic meters | 218.00 million cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Libya or Tanzania?
- Libya, at 4.85 billion cubic meters against 4.63 billion cubic meters in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Libya and Tanzania?
- 218.00 million cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Tanzania rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Libya ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 53rd 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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.