What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Mexico and United States?

107.68 billion cubic meters, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

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.

Mexico vs United States: Agricultural water withdrawals

Mexico

68.52 billion cubic meters

in 2023

United States

176.20 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Mexico rank

8th

United States rank

4th

Agricultural water withdrawals over time

Mexico
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 176.20 billion cubic meters against 68.52 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 107.68 billion cubic meters.

That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Mexico's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 8th and United States ranks 4th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.60 billion cubic meters	192.52 billion cubic meters	131.92 billion cubic meters	United States
2000s	58.25 billion cubic meters	190.99 billion cubic meters	132.73 billion cubic meters	United States
2010s	64.67 billion cubic meters	175.67 billion cubic meters	111.00 billion cubic meters	United States
2020s	68.24 billion cubic meters	176.20 billion cubic meters	107.96 billion cubic meters	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Mexico or United States?: United States, at 176.20 billion cubic meters against 68.52 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Mexico and United States?: 107.68 billion cubic meters, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?: Mexico ranks 8th and United States ranks 4th 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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Indicator: Agricultural water withdrawals
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,089 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.