The diagrams illustrate the percentage of water used for various natural products and the amount of income generated from them in Australia in 2004.
Overall, the two pie charts present significantly different distributions. The largest portion of water was used for livestock, whereas fruit generated the highest income.
Water usage for livestock accounted for 36%, which was more than one-third of total water consumption. However, despite this high consumption, livestock contributed only 6% to the overall income, indicating a poor return on water investment. In contrast, fruit required just 11% of water but generated the highest share of income, at 44%.
Other products such as rice, vegetables, dairy, sugar, and cotton showed smaller differences between water usage and income, usually varying by 2% to 5%. These variations were relatively minor compared to the inefficiency of livestock and the remarkable profitability of fruits.
