What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Brazil and France?

3.99 billion cubic meters, with France ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs France: Industrial water withdrawal

Brazil

11.30 billion cubic meters

in 2023

France

15.29 billion cubic meters

in 2023

Brazil rank

9th

France rank

6th

Industrial water withdrawal over time

Brazil
France

How they compare

France currently reports 15.29 billion cubic meters against 11.30 billion cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 3.99 billion cubic meters.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 9th and France ranks 6th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.97 billion cubic meters	21.68 billion cubic meters	11.71 billion cubic meters	France
2000s	10.48 billion cubic meters	21.97 billion cubic meters	11.48 billion cubic meters	France
2010s	11.69 billion cubic meters	19.29 billion cubic meters	7.60 billion cubic meters	France
2020s	10.20 billion cubic meters	15.81 billion cubic meters	5.61 billion cubic meters	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Brazil or France?: France, at 15.29 billion cubic meters against 11.30 billion cubic meters in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Brazil and France?: 3.99 billion cubic meters, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Brazil and France rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?: Brazil ranks 9th and France ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,170 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.