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Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita, 2017

Share of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water withdrawals for agriculture, industrial and domestic uses) used in agriculture versus gross domestic product
(GDP) per capita, measured in constant international-$. Agricultural water withdrawal is defined as self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and
aquaculture purposes.

GDP per capita (int.-$)$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000Annualfreshwaterwithdrawals,agriculture(%oftotalfreshwaterwithdrawal)WorldWorldIndiaIndiaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaRussiaRussiaJapanJapanEgyptEgyptGermanyGermanyNigerNigerPortugalPortugalSwitzerlandSwitzerlandSingaporeSingaporeFinlandFinlandIrelandIrelandLuxembourgLuxembourgAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data