Sugarcane was the irrigated crop with the highest water stress worldwide in 2024. Around *** million metric tons of artificially irrigated sugarcane were grown in highly water-stressed areas. That year, rice was the second-most affected, with *** million metric tons harvested in highly water-stressed land.
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WRI. (October 15, 2024). Irrigated agricultural production affected by at least high water stress worldwide in 2024, by crop type (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1607846/irrigated-crop-production-water-stress-worldwide/
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Irrigated agricultural production affected by at least high water stress worldwide in 2024, by crop type (in billion metric tons) [Graph], WRI, October 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1607846/irrigated-crop-production-water-stress-worldwide/
