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Environmental Performance of Agriculture in OECD countries since 1990 : 6. Water (use and quality)

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WATERInformation on itemHide subtree Water qualityInformation on item................................
Water qualityInformation on itemHide subtree Nitrate................................
NitrateHide subtree Surface water................................
Surface waterMonitoring sites in agricultural areas that exceed recommended drinking water limits (%)Information on row
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Share of agriculture in total emissions of nitrogen (%)Information on row
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GroundwaterMonitoring sites in agricultural areas that exceed recommended drinking water limits (%)Information on row
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..		3.0
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Share of agriculture in total emissions of nitrogen (%)Information on row
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Coastal waterShare of agriculture in total emissions of nitrogen (%)Information on row
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PhosphorusHide subtree Surface water................................
Surface waterMonitoring sites in agricultural areas that exceed recommended drinking water limits (%)Information on row
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..		66.0
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Share of agriculture in total emissions of phosphorus (%)Information on row
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Coastal waterShare of agriculture in total emissions of phosphorus (%)Information on row
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PesticidesHide subtree Surface water................................
Surface waterMonitoring sites in agricultural areas that exceed recommended drinking water limits (%)Information on row
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..		10.0
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Monitoring sites in agricultural areas where one or more pesticides are present in surface water (%)Information on row
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GroundwaterMonitoring sites in agricultural areas that exceed recommended drinking water limits (%)Information on row
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Monitoring sites in agricultural areas where one or more pesticides are present in groundwater (%)Information on row
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Water useInformation on itemHide subtree Total national water resourcesInformation on row
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..		387 184.0
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Total national water resourcesHide subtree National water withdrawals (million m3)Information on row
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..		18 575.421 141.519 875.222 185.724 071.0
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..		21 703.0
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..		4 962.04 962.0
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Agricultural water resourcesAgricultural water withdrawals (million m3)Information on row
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..		12 159.014 685.013 307.015 503.0
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..		16 660.4
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Agricultural groundwater withdrawals (million m3)Information on row
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IrrigationIrrigation water withdrawals (million m3)Information on row
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..		10 538.5
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..		17 957.0
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..		16 660.015 033.010 404.010 441.0
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Irrigation groundwater withdrawals (million m3)Information on row
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Irrigation area (hectares)Information on row
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..		2 057 000.0
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..		2 506 000.0
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..		2 378 000.02 402 000.0
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Irrigation water application rates (Megaliters per hectare of irrigated land)Information on row
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..		8.7
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..		6.6
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..		4.44.34.2
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Legend:
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Data extracted on 03 Oct 2023 06:21 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat