India withdraws more fresh groundwater than other country in the world, at an estimated *** billion cubic meters per year. The United States followed, with approximately *** billion cubic meters withdrawn. Groundwater is water found beneath Earth's surface in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock. The United States has the largest renewable groundwater resources worldwide.
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FAO (Aquastat). (March 21, 2023). Fresh groundwater withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1257895/total-fresh-groundwater-withdrawals/
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