What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between France and Oman?

25.67 cubic meters per person, with Oman ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

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.

France vs Oman: Water withdrawals per capita

France

353.59 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Oman

379.26 cubic meters per person

in 2023

France rank

74th

Oman rank

72nd

Water withdrawals per capita over time

France
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 379.26 cubic meters per person against 353.59 cubic meters per person in France, a difference of 25.67 cubic meters per person.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.

France ranks 74th and Oman ranks 72nd of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1990s	593.28 cubic meters per person	614.63 cubic meters per person	21.34 cubic meters per person	Oman
2000s	524.71 cubic meters per person	587.65 cubic meters per person	62.93 cubic meters per person	Oman
2010s	426.72 cubic meters per person	476.8 cubic meters per person	50.08 cubic meters per person	Oman
2020s	368.18 cubic meters per person	408.26 cubic meters per person	40.09 cubic meters per person	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, France or Oman?: Oman, at 379.26 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 Oman?: 25.67 cubic meters per person, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Oman?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do France and Oman rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: France ranks 74th and Oman ranks 72nd 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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Indicator: Water withdrawals per capita
Unit: cubic meters per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 6,452 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.