This statistic displays the distribution of freshwater withdrawal usage within the major water use sectors worldwide in 2010. During this time, the agricultural sector accounted for about ** percent of this water is consumed by the agricultural sector. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimated that global freshwater withdrawals totaled some cubic kilometers per year.
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UNESCO, & UN-Water. (March 22, 2017). Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/
UNESCO, und UN-Water. "Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector." Chart. March 22, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/
UNESCO, UN-Water. (2017). Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/
UNESCO, and UN-Water. "Distribution of Freshwater Withdrawals Worldwide in 2010, by The Major Water Use Sector." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Mar 2017, /statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/
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Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector [Graph], UNESCO, & UN-Water, March 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/
