India withdraws more fresh groundwater than other country in the world, at an estimated 251 billion cubic meters per year. The United States followed, with approximately 111 billion cubic meters withdrawn.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
Fresh groundwater withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters)
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FAO (Aquastat). (March 21, 2023). Fresh groundwater withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257895/total-fresh-groundwater-withdrawals/
FAO (Aquastat). "Fresh groundwater withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257895/total-fresh-groundwater-withdrawals/
FAO (Aquastat). (2023). Fresh groundwater withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257895/total-fresh-groundwater-withdrawals/
FAO (Aquastat). "Fresh Groundwater Withdrawals Worldwide in 2020, by Leading Country (in Billion Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257895/total-fresh-groundwater-withdrawals/
FAO (Aquastat), Fresh groundwater withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257895/total-fresh-groundwater-withdrawals/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Fresh groundwater withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by leading country (in billion cubic meters) [Graph], FAO (Aquastat), March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257895/total-fresh-groundwater-withdrawals/