The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.

This quantity is a single measurement of the quantity at a given point in time (2013-2017).


Value:		≈ 1.35 × 10¹² m³ / yr see this value in other units This is equivalent to... ≈ 1.35 × 10¹⁵ L / yr ≈ 1.35 × 10³ km³ / yr
HuID:		84545
Relevant Year(s):		2013-2017
Summary:		The FAO reports water withdrawal by country for various sectors. This is the summed global agricultural water withdrawals, including for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.
Method:		Values are self-reported by countries, some country values are missing. However, the FAO does not provide an assessment of uncertainty.
Source:		FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) AQUASTAT Main Database. (2016)
Dataset:		Agricultural water withdrawal by region (agricultural_water_withdrawal_region.csv) regional resolution
Original Data License:		CC-BY-NC-SA IGO 3.0 (FAO Modified)
Added By:		rbanks