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

27.95 cubic meters per person, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands 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.

Netherlands vs Oman: Water withdrawals per capita

Netherlands

407.21 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Oman

379.26 cubic meters per person

in 2023

Netherlands rank

71st

Oman rank

72nd

Water withdrawals per capita over time

Netherlands
Oman

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 407.21 cubic meters per person against 379.26 cubic meters per person in Oman, a difference of 27.95 cubic meters per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Oman ahead.

Netherlands ranks 71st and Oman ranks 72nd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1990s	471.66 cubic meters per person	614.63 cubic meters per person	142.96 cubic meters per person	Oman
2000s	630.21 cubic meters per person	587.65 cubic meters per person	42.56 cubic meters per person	Netherlands
2010s	539.32 cubic meters per person	476.8 cubic meters per person	62.51 cubic meters per person	Netherlands
2020s	446.56 cubic meters per person	408.26 cubic meters per person	38.29 cubic meters per person	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Netherlands or Oman?: Netherlands, at 407.21 cubic meters per person against 379.26 cubic meters per person in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Netherlands and Oman?: 27.95 cubic meters per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Oman?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Oman rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?: Netherlands ranks 71st 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.