China (People’s Republic of) vs Germany: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio

China (People’s Republic of)
2.51
in 2021
Germany
2.07
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
15th
Germany rank
18th

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Germany
0.511.522.5199820092021

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.51 against 2.07 in Germany, a difference of 0.44.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 15th and Germany ranks 18th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 1.29 1.28 0.0104 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.56 1.84 0.2796 Germany
2020s 2.36 1.92 0.4329 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio, China (People’s Republic of) or Germany?
China (People’s Republic of), at 2.51 against 2.07 in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio between China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
0.44, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Germany?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Germany rank globally for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 15th and Germany ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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