Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agricultural water withdrawals

Poland
1.28 billion cubic meters
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.18 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Poland rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
85th

Agricultural water withdrawals over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.28 billion cubic meters against 1.18 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 97.22 million cubic meters.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.68 billion cubic meters 435.00 million cubic meters 1.24 billion cubic meters Poland
1990s 1.27 billion cubic meters 1.45 billion cubic meters 184.63 million cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.09 billion cubic meters 1.44 billion cubic meters 345.00 million cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.13 billion cubic meters 1.13 billion cubic meters 2.01 million cubic meters Poland
2020s 1.31 billion cubic meters 1.18 billion cubic meters 131.81 million cubic meters Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 1.28 billion cubic meters against 1.18 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
97.22 million cubic meters, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals?
Poland ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th 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

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