East Asia & Pacific vs Sri Lanka: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.4% against 72.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 87.4% | 15.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 87.4% | 15.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture, East Asia & Pacific or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.4% against 72.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture between East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 15.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- 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.