In the 2019 fiscal year, the volume of water used in rural areas for agricultural purposes amounted to around 7.97 million megaliters in Australia. While the consumption of water in this sector has fluctuated over the years, it decreased significantly compared to water use in 2018.
Consumption of water in the agricultural sector in Australia from the financial year 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 megaliters)
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BITRE. (December 23, 2020). Consumption of water in the agricultural sector in Australia from the financial year 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 megaliters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/981989/australia-water-usage-for-agricultural-activity/
BITRE. "Consumption of water in the agricultural sector in Australia from the financial year 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 megaliters)." Chart. December 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981989/australia-water-usage-for-agricultural-activity/
BITRE. (2020). Consumption of water in the agricultural sector in Australia from the financial year 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 megaliters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981989/australia-water-usage-for-agricultural-activity/
BITRE. "Consumption of Water in The Agricultural Sector in Australia from The Financial Year 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 Megaliters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981989/australia-water-usage-for-agricultural-activity/
BITRE, Consumption of water in the agricultural sector in Australia from the financial year 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 megaliters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981989/australia-water-usage-for-agricultural-activity/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Consumption of water in the agricultural sector in Australia from the financial year 2010 to 2019 (in 1,000 megaliters) [Graph], BITRE, December 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/981989/australia-water-usage-for-agricultural-activity/