China vs Netherlands: Water withdrawals per capita
China
426.13 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Netherlands
407.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
China rank
68th
Netherlands rank
71st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
China currently reports 426.13 cubic meters per person against 407.21 cubic meters per person in Netherlands, a difference of 18.92 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 68th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 450.04 cubic meters per person | 625.26 cubic meters per person | 175.22 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 435.41 cubic meters per person | 479.12 cubic meters per person | 43.71 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 433.98 cubic meters per person | 630.21 cubic meters per person | 196.23 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 437.7 cubic meters per person | 539.32 cubic meters per person | 101.61 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 417.41 cubic meters per person | 446.56 cubic meters per person | 29.15 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, China or Netherlands?
- China, at 426.13 cubic meters per person against 407.21 cubic meters per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between China and Netherlands?
- 18.92 cubic meters per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- China ranks 68th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.