SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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industrial uses
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irrigation
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personal uses
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drinking water
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Detailed explanation-1: -Groundwater resources sustain a significant and increasing share of irrigated agricultural production. Groundwater is used for over 40% of global irrigation on almost 40% of irrigated land.
Detailed explanation-2: -About 70% of groundwater withdrawn globally-including in the U.S.-is used for agriculture. In some arid countries, 90% of groundwater use is for irrigation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most common sources of water for irrigation include rivers, reservoirs and lakes, and groundwater.
Detailed explanation-4: -India is the largest pumper of groundwater in the world, pumping twice that of the USA and 6 times that of Western Europe, pumps around 75 acre inches per well from around 30 million irrigation wells. Around 70% of irrigation in India is from groundwater.