France vs Netherlands: Water withdrawals per capita
France
353.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Netherlands
407.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
France rank
74th
Netherlands rank
71st
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 407.21 cubic meters per person against 353.59 cubic meters per person in France, a difference of 53.62 cubic meters per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 619.2 cubic meters per person | 625.26 cubic meters per person | 6.06 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 600.09 cubic meters per person | 479.12 cubic meters per person | 120.97 cubic meters per person | France |
| 2000s | 524.71 cubic meters per person | 630.21 cubic meters per person | 105.5 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 426.72 cubic meters per person | 539.32 cubic meters per person | 112.59 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 368.18 cubic meters per person | 446.56 cubic meters per person | 78.38 cubic meters per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 407.21 cubic meters per person against 353.59 cubic meters per person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between France and Netherlands?
- 53.62 cubic meters per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- France ranks 74th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.