The volume of water used for irrigation was slightly below 40 billion cubic metres in 2010 – 96 % of that being used in only five Member States (see Figure 1). Malta and Cyprus accounted for disproportionately high volumes of irrigation water in relation to their small areas of agricultural land.
Volume of water used for irrigation in the EU in 2010 (% of total cubic metres)
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