The pie charts illustrate some water consumption in farming, industry, and homes in six parts of the world (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Central Asia, South East Asia).
Overall, most water is used for farming in most regions, especially in Central Asia and Africa. However, in North America and Europe, water is used more for industry. Using water in homes is the smallest percentage in most areas.
In North America and Europe, industries use the most water at 48% and 53%. Farming is the second most common use with 39% in North America and 32% in Europe. Water used in homes is the smallest, at 13% and 15%.
In other regions, farming takes most of the water. Central Asia uses 88% of its water for farming, followed by Africa (84%) and South East Asia (81%). South America also uses a lot of water for farming (71%). Water used in homes is low in these areas, from 5% in Central Asia to 19% in South America.
In conclusion, farming is the main use of water in most places, while industries use more in North America and Europe.