Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Agricultural water withdrawals
Papua New Guinea
1.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Singapore
1.49 million cubic meters
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Singapore rank
169th
Agricultural water withdrawals over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.49 million cubic meters against 1.00 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 494,130 cubic meters.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Singapore ranks 169th of 180 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 21.60 million cubic meters | 20.60 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 25.81 million cubic meters | 24.81 million cubic meters | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.00 million cubic meters | 10.83 million cubic meters | 9.83 million cubic meters | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.49 million cubic meters against 1.00 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 494,130 cubic meters, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Singapore ranks 169th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) β 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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.