Developed countries account for a quarter of the world’s irrigated area (67 million hectares). Annual growth of irrigated area peaked 3% in the 1970s and dropped down to only 0.2% in the 1990s
In Asia, almost 84% of the water withdrawal is used for agricultural purposes, compared to 71% for the world
The Indian subcontinent and Eastern Asia have the highest level of water withdrawal for agriculture with 92% and 77% respectively
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