Sector
Irrigation
The application of water to crops to supplement rainfall. Around 20% of cultivated land is irrigated, and that land produces roughly 40% of global food output.
Key facts
- Part of
- Agriculture
What drives water use in this sector
- Reference evapotranspiration and crop coefficient
- Soil water holding capacity
- Water pricing and energy subsidy, particularly for groundwater pumping
- Availability of storage to buffer between seasons
Relationships
- Part of: Agriculture
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Sources
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — AQUASTAT — Global Information System on Water and Agriculture. Public but restricted · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
- United States Geological Survey — Estimated Use of Water in the United States. Open · US Government work — public domain
- International Energy Agency — Water–energy nexus analysis. Public but restricted · Publisher terms — public access, reuse not clearly granted