How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.

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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Netherlands: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

France

68.1%

in 2022

Netherlands

70.2%

in 2022

France rank

14th

Netherlands rank

13th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

France
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 70.2% against 68.1% in France, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

France ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	70.5%	79.7%	9.2%	Netherlands
2000s	68.4%	86.7%	18.4%	Netherlands
2010s	69.9%	81.9%	12.0%	Netherlands
2020s	66.9%	71.6%	4.7%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, France or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 70.2% against 68.1% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between France and Netherlands?: 2.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: France ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).