Netherlands vs Poland: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9.38 billion billion cubic meters against 8.23 billion billion cubic meters in Netherlands, a difference of 1.15 billion billion cubic meters.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 54th and Poland ranks 51st of 181 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.03 billion billion cubic meters | 15.78 billion billion cubic meters | 6.75 billion billion cubic meters | Poland |
| 1990s | 7.39 billion billion cubic meters | 13.29 billion billion cubic meters | 5.90 billion billion cubic meters | Poland |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion billion cubic meters | 11.82 billion billion cubic meters | 1.43 billion billion cubic meters | Poland |
| 2010s | 9.28 billion billion cubic meters | 10.55 billion billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion billion cubic meters | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.16 billion billion cubic meters | 9.11 billion billion cubic meters | 944.17 million billion cubic meters | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 9.38 billion billion cubic meters against 8.23 billion billion cubic meters in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Netherlands and Poland?
- 1.15 billion billion cubic meters, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Netherlands ranks 54th and Poland ranks 51st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.