The provided illustration consists of a line graph depicting the distribution of water consumption across three sectors – agriculture, industry, and domestic use – from 1900 to 2000, alongside a table comparing water use in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the year 2000.
Overall, in 2000, agriculture accounted for the majority of water consumption, with Brazil showing the highest water utilization among the countries compared.
Agricultural water usage stood at approximately 500 km³ in 1900, remaining relatively stable until 1950 when it began a consistent ascent, peaking in 2000 and surpassing the other sectors. Industrial and domestic water consumption started at around 10 km³ each in 1900, with an increase over time to approximately 1000 km³ and 500 km³, respectively, by 2000.
Brazil, with a population of 176 million and 26,500 km² of irrigated land, had a water consumption rate of 359 m³ per person. In contrast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a population of 5.2 million and 100 km² of irrigated land, had a significantly lower water consumption rate of 8 m³ per person.