Australia vs Japan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 66.9% against 66.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 80th and Japan ranks 81st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 65.0% | 3.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 65.7% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 67.4% | 4.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 66.7% | 1.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 66.9% against 66.7% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture between Australia and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Australia ranks 80th and Japan ranks 81st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.