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Figure 2:
Regional variation in water withdrawal per capita and its use by sector.
Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Water withdrawal and use
Asia
(except South Asia)
South Asia
Europe
North America
Latin America
and Caribbean
Oceania
Africa
0
1 000
200 400 600 800
Water withdrawal
per capita
and its use by sector
Cubic metres
Sources: FAO statistical database, 2009; UNPD, 2009.
Domestic
Agriculture
Industry