Water Productivity
Definition
Crop production per unit of water consumed through ET expressed through kg per cubic meter, calculated per crop type.
GEOGLAM Agriculture Indicator Category
Agricultural Land Includes or is Indicated by
Each nationally relevant crop type, accounting for ~80% of total area under production, All irrigated crops or water managed crops.
EAV Stewards
Within Season Requirements:
| Application or Policy Supported | Related Variables | Frequency of Update | Spatial Unit |
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SDG 6.4; drought monitoring; UNFCCC; UNCCD; climate adaptation; groundwater depletion pollution;Irrigation modernization; Watershed management (Agricultural water foot-printing and agricultural water trading; water allocation; water rights implementation; water saving) |
Non-Perennial Cropland Mask, Non-Perennial Crop Type Map,Perennial Crop Type Map, Crop Condition Assessment, Current Crop Stage, Above Ground Agricultural Biomass, ETa, ET0,Precipitation
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Weekly to monthly, within each cropping cycle |
Field, watershed, and sub-national admin units |