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

1.03 cubic meters per person, with France ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 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 Paraguay: Water withdrawals per capita

France

353.59 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Paraguay

352.56 cubic meters per person

in 2023

France rank

74th

Paraguay rank

75th

Water withdrawals per capita over time

France
Paraguay

How they compare

France currently reports 353.59 cubic meters per person against 352.56 cubic meters per person in Paraguay, a difference of 1.03 cubic meters per person.

Across all 37 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 75th of 180 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	648.78 cubic meters per person	113.78 cubic meters per person	535 cubic meters per person	France
1990s	600.09 cubic meters per person	103 cubic meters per person	497.09 cubic meters per person	France
2000s	524.71 cubic meters per person	226.7 cubic meters per person	298.01 cubic meters per person	France
2010s	426.72 cubic meters per person	387.87 cubic meters per person	38.85 cubic meters per person	France
2020s	368.18 cubic meters per person	358.97 cubic meters per person	9.2 cubic meters per person	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, France or Paraguay?: France, at 353.59 cubic meters per person against 352.56 cubic meters per person in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between France and Paraguay?: 1.03 cubic meters per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Paraguay?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do France and Paraguay rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: France ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 75th 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.