AQUAMAPS
AQUAMAPS, developed by FAO as a complement to AQUASTAT, is an online geospatial database that provides information on water and agriculture worldwide. Its platform allows users to view and download GIS-compatible data to support water resource management.
It includes layers on watersheds, rivers, water bodies, irrigated areas, dams, and climate variables (precipitation and evapotranspiration), as well as derivative products that integrate these data through geospatial models supported by AQUASTAT.
AQUAMAPS, developed by FAO as a complement to its AQUASTAT statistical system, is an online geospatial database that provides detailed information on water and agriculture worldwide. Its platform allows users to view, explore, and download data in formats compatible with geographic information systems (GIS), facilitating analysis and planning in water resource management.
AQUAMAPS contains layers of information covering global and regional river basins, river networks, water bodies, irrigated areas, dam locations, and climate data such as precipitation and reference evapotranspiration in monthly series. In addition, it includes derivative products that combine these variables to generate more comprehensive analyses, all supported by geospatial models and the AQUASTAT statistical database.
Water production and storage / Water use efficiency
Main theme:
African
Region:
300 - 600
Precipitation (mm):
Low
Application difficulty:
2, 6, 13, 14 and 15
SDGs impacted:
Electric
Energy used:
70 - 90
Efficiency (%):
Rural
Sector:
Efficient water use, Soil conservation, Reduction of pressure on water ecosystems, Improved agricultural planning, Protection of aquatic biodiversity, Prevention of overexploitation of aquifers
Expected environmental impact:
No charge
Estimated value: