AQUASTAT
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: FAO
Context: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrated 30 years of AQUASTAT, the world’s leading water-agriculture data platform.
• The event featured the launch of the new AQUASTAT Dissemination Platform, enhancing access to global water data, aligned with SDG 6.
About AQUASTAT:
• What it is? AQUASTAT is FAO’s global database on water resources and agricultural water management, providing open-access data on more than 180 variables across countries.
• AQUASTAT is FAO’s global database on water resources and agricultural water management, providing open-access data on more than 180 variables across countries.
• Established by: Initiated in the 1990s by FAO’s Land and Water Division.
• Launched by: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
• Core Objectives:
• Monitor water use and irrigation globally. Track Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.4 on water use efficiency and water stress. Support policy-making, planning, and international cooperation on water governance.
• Monitor water use and irrigation globally.
• Track Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.4 on water use efficiency and water stress.
• Support policy-making, planning, and international cooperation on water governance.
• Key Functions & Features:
• Data Coverage: Covers water resources, irrigation infrastructure, and efficiency indicators from 1960 onward. Dissemination Platform: New version features interactive maps, multilingual support, CSV/Excel downloads, and advanced search tools. Used in Global Reports: Informs UN World Water Development Report, and supports national SDG reporting. Collaborative Model: Engages member states to validate data and strengthen country-level capacity.
• Data Coverage: Covers water resources, irrigation infrastructure, and efficiency indicators from 1960 onward.
• Dissemination Platform: New version features interactive maps, multilingual support, CSV/Excel downloads, and advanced search tools.
• Used in Global Reports: Informs UN World Water Development Report, and supports national SDG reporting.
• Collaborative Model: Engages member states to validate data and strengthen country-level capacity.