AQUASTAT

AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system on water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Division. It collects, analyses and disseminates data and information by country and by region. Its aim is to provide users interested in global, regional and national analyses with comprehensive information related to water resources and agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The information system consists of:

	Databases - The AQUASTAT main country database; Databases on African dams, on institutions, on river sediment yields, and on investment costs in irrigation
	Countries and regions - Standardized text by country and by region on the state of water resources and agricultural water use
	Climate information tool - A tool to provide climate estimates for the land surface of the globe
	Water resources - Review of the statistics of renewable water resources by country
	Agricultural water use - Review of agricultural water use by country
	Global irrigation map - Global map of irrigated areas, which is a spatial dataset on areas equipped for irrigation
	Maps - A selection of downloadable maps and datasets on water and agriculture
	Publications and links - FAO publications and links to other websites related to water and agriculture

People who are not familiar with the relationship between water, agriculture, food security and poverty, are refered to Water at a glance, a ten-minute presentation in flash or html, about effective ways of managing agricultural water.