Agricultural Water Consumption
WorldAgricultureAgricultural water withdrawal as a percentage of total renewable water resources by country
FAOA map highlights global agricultural water consumption. Dark blue regions show a rate higher than 99% in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, and Libya. Medium blue indicates a rate of 25% to 99% in south and southwestern Asian and north Africa. Light blue regions indicate a rate of 1% to 24% including the United States, parts of western Europe, China and Australia. The lightest blue indicates less than 1% in parts of Europe, South America, and Central and Southwestern Africa.
Class | Rank | Percent | 2 to 2.5 | 2.5 to 3 | 3 to 3.5 | 3.5 to 4 | 4 to 4.5 | 4.5 to 5 | 5 to 5.5 | 5.5 to 6 | 6 to 6.5 | 6.5 to 7 | 7 to 7.5 | South Central | Northeast | Southeast | Northeast | West | Central | North Central | Central | Southwest | Upper Delta | Southeast | Northeast | West Central | Upper Plains | East Central | Northeast Prairie | North Central | West Central | East Central | West Southwest | East Central | Central | South Central | Coastal Plain | South Central | Central | Northern Valley | Northwest Prairie | Southeast | Lower Delta | North Central | Northeast | South Central | Southeast | South Central | West Central Plains | Central | Northwest | East Central | South Central | Central | East Central | South Central | Southwest | Southwest | Eastern | Prairie | North Central | Bootheel | Southeast | East Southeast | Northwest | East | Northwest | Southeast | Appalachian Mountain | North Central | Central | East Central | Southwest | South Central | East Ozarks | East Central | South Central | Northwest | Southeast | Southwest | North Central | Northeast | Southwest | Low Rolling Plains | Southeast | Southeast | Central | Northeast | Southwest | Southeast | East Central | Northeast | North Central | Eastern | West Ozarks | Northwest | Central | Southwest | Central | West Central | Western | North Central | Gulf | Southeast | Northeast | Western Plateau | Cumberland Plateau | North Central | Western | Edwards Plateau | Central | West Central | Blue Grass | Central | East Central | Middle | Piedmont Plateau | Central | Southern | North Central | Panhandle | Northeast | Southeast | Southwestern | South Central | West Central | Eastern Valley | Northeast | Southwest Plateau | East Texas | South Central | Central Mountains | West Central | Central | Northwest | Southwest | East Central | Northeast | North Central | Northwestern | West Central | Coastal | Southwestern Mountain | Southwest | Southern Mountains | Southwest | South Central | Central | Northwest | South Central | Central | West Central | Mountain | North Central | Southwest | North Central | West Central | West Central | Northwest | South Central Lower | Central Lakes | Allegheny Plateau | South Central Mountains | Northwest | West Central | South Central | Northeastern | Southwest | North Central | Northeast | Central Mountain | South Panhandle | Mohawk Valley | Northwest | Southwest | Upper Susquehanna | Central Hills | South | Southwest Lower | South Central | Northwest | Northwest | East Central | North Central | Southeast | Aleutians | Northeast Interior | Central | Northern Mountains | Northwest Plateau | Middle Susquehanna | Northeastern | Snake Drainage | Western Piedmont | Eastern Plateau | Northeast | Upper Coast | Northwest | Southeast Interior | Central | North Central | Northwest | West Central | Appalachian Mountains | Southeastern | Central Piedmont | North Central | East Central | Central Coastal Plain | Northeast Hills | Northeastern | Southwest | High Plains | North | Eastern Piedmont | North | Northern Piedmont | Great Lakes | Northern Coastal Plain | Bristol Bay | Southern Piedmont | Northwest Gulf | East Central | Southeast | Northern Plateau | West Olympic Coast | North | Cook Inlet | Central | North Central | Champlain Valley | South Interior | Southern | West Central Lower | Black Hills | Northeast | Southern Coastal Plain | South Central | Lower Valley | Yellowstone Drainage | Wind River | Central Lower | North Central | Okanogan Big Bend | Southeast Lower | Northeast | Cheyenne Niobrara Drainage | Northeast Gulf | East Central Lower | Northeast | Central Interior | Tidewater | Pocono Mountains | West Upper | Northern | Western | Kansas Drainage | East Upper | Arkansas Drainage | Everglades and Southwest Coast | East Olympic Cascade Foothills | Panhandle | West | St | Central Basin | Cascade Mountains West | Northern Cascades | Puget Sound Lowlands | Northern Mountains | Rio Grande Drainage | Southwestern Mountains | East Central Mountains | South Central | Big Horn | Lower Susquehanna | Powder, Little Mo and Tongue Drainages | South | Southeast | Eastern Highlands | Lower East Coast | West Coast | Northeastern | North Slope | Hudson Valley | Southeastern | Southwestern | Trans Pecos | Northeastern Plains | Coastal | Belle Fourche Drainage | North Central Prairies | Panhandle | Northwest | Upper Snake River Plains | Western | North Central | East Slope Cascades | Green and Bear Drainage | Northeast Lower | Southern Desert | Central | Lower Southern | Platte Drainage | Central Mountains | Willamette Valley | Coastal Area | Upper Platte | Central | Sacramento Drainage | Southwestern Highlands | North Central Canyons | Southeastern Piedmont | East Central | Lower Platte | Northeast | Northeastern Shore | Northeast | Northeastern Valleys | Northeastern | Northwest Lower | North Central | Northwestern Plateau | Upper Southern | Southwestern Valleys | Central Eastern Shore | Northern | North Coast Drainage | Palouse Blue Mountains | Northern Mountains | Coastal | San Joaquin Drainage | Central Valley | Central Coast Drainage | Northern | High Plateau | Northeast Interior Basins | Coastal | Central Plains | Southeast | Southern | Southeastern Shore | Western | Central Highlands | Southeastern Plains | Northwest | South Central | North Central | Rhode Island (Entire State) | Northwestern | Southern | Coastal | South Central | Colorado Drainage | North Central | Southwestern Valleys | South Central | South Coast Drainage | Coastal | Southwest | Dixie | Uinta Basin | Southeast | Southeast Desert Basins | Extreme Southern | South Central | |
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4.46% | 1.31% | 8.42% | 29.4% | 29.6% | 32.3% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 2.50% | 13.4% | 3.93% |