France vs Netherlands: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 3,482 Cubic metres against 792.4 Cubic metres in Netherlands, a difference of 2,690 Cubic metres.
That makes France's figure about 4.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,675 Cubic metres | 805 Cubic metres | 2,870 Cubic metres | France |
| 1990s | 3,490 Cubic metres | 829.38 Cubic metres | 2,661 Cubic metres | France |
| 2000s | 3,719 Cubic metres | 776.8 Cubic metres | 2,942 Cubic metres | France |
| 2010s | 3,555 Cubic metres | 775.11 Cubic metres | 2,780 Cubic metres | France |
| 2020s | 3,508 Cubic metres | 812.5 Cubic metres | 2,696 Cubic metres | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 3,482 Cubic metres against 792.4 Cubic metres in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between France and Netherlands?
- 2,690 Cubic metres, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays