What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Jamaica and Malaysia?

6.74 cubic meters per person, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Jamaica vs Malaysia: Water withdrawals per capita

Jamaica

162.98 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Malaysia

156.24 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Jamaica rank

120th

Malaysia rank

122nd

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Jamaica
Malaysia

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 162.98 cubic meters per person against 156.24 cubic meters per person in Malaysia, a difference of 6.74 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 122nd of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	360.14 cubic meters per person	300.71 cubic meters per person	59.43 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2000s	350.04 cubic meters per person	215.72 cubic meters per person	134.32 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2010s	429.7 cubic meters per person	177.42 cubic meters per person	252.28 cubic meters per person	Jamaica
2020s	168.84 cubic meters per person	159.11 cubic meters per person	9.73 cubic meters per person	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Jamaica or Malaysia?: Jamaica, at 162.98 cubic meters per person against 156.24 cubic meters per person in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Jamaica and Malaysia?: 6.74 cubic meters per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Jamaica ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 122nd 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.