The two pie charts illustrate the percentage of water used for six types of agricultural products in Australia in 2004 and the income generated from these products in the same year.
Overall, vegetables and fruits used the largest shares of water and also brought in the highest income. In contrast, rice and livestock required the least water and contributed minimally to income.
Looking more closely at water use, vegetables were the biggest consumers, using 46% of the total water in agriculture, followed by fruits at 28%. Cereals and dairy accounted for 12% and 8% of water usage, respectively. Livestock and rice used the least water, with each representing only 3%.
As for income, fruits generated the highest income at 42%, and vegetables were the second most profitable, making up 33% of the total. Cereals contributed 13% to income, while dairy accounted for 8%. Livestock and rice were the least profitable, with 3% and 1% of income, respectively.