50% Pollution

40%

RMB 2.4 trillion. trillion. 2.4 RMB

producers of wheat respectively. wheat of producers global producers of sheep meat respectively. meat sheep of producers global

produced in water scarce regions. This amounts to to amounts This regions. scarce water in produced

India and the USA are the second and third largest global global largest third and second the are USA the and India Australia and New Zealand are the second and third largest largest third and second the are Zealand New and Australia

security: 40% of China’s agricultural output is is output agricultural China’s of 40% security:

New Zealand New Australia Farmers 4 Top USA India Farmers 4 Top WATER SCARCE REGIONS SCARCE WATER

- - The availability of water poses a potential threat to food food to threat potential a poses water of availability The

PRODUCED BY BY PRODUCED

AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL

Threat to Food Security Food to Threat

500,000 50

1,000,000

Sheep Meat (tonnes) Meat Sheep Wheat (million tonnes) (million Wheat

AN IDEA OF SIZE: ANNUAL PRODUCTION ANNUAL SIZE: OF IDEA AN

South 36% 60% 60% 60% 60% 78%

64%

22%

40% 40% 40% 40%

North per capita per annum (m annum per capita per )

Renewable Water Resource Water Renewable

capita to the Middle East. East. Middle the to capita

Water Resource Water

Pool

Total

Output

similar Renewable Water Resources per annum per per annum per Resources Water Renewable similar

Population GDP

Swimming Swimming Water Use Water

Industrial

Jiangsu Henan Shandong Palestine Syria Oman Olympic

Hebei Total

They produce 30% of total agricultural output, yet have have yet output, agricultural total of 30% produce They LAND IS ARABLE IS LAND

Arable Land Arable

ONLY 15% OF CHINA’S CHINA’S OF 15% ONLY 201 North vs South vs North 202

302

348 348

514 520

stressed. stressed.

Only 15% of China’s land is arable but 60% of this lies in the North, which is water stressed. water is which North, the in lies this of 60% but arable is land China’s of 15% Only The Top 4 farming provinces in China are water water are China in provinces farming 4 Top The

Arable Land & Water Resources Water & Land Arable Top 4 Farmers 4 Top 2,500

CHINA WATER RISK is a non-profit initiative dedicated to Pollution addressing business and environmental risk arising from the country’s urgent water crisis. We aim to foster efficient and Agriculture is not only the single largest user of water in responsible use of China’s water resources by engaging the China (62%), it is also the largest water polluter. POLLUTION global investment and business communities, civil society and 50% CAUSED BY AGRICULTURE individuals in understanding and managing China’s water risk. 912kg OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZER IS USED ACT NOW, visit us at www.chinawaterrisk.org IN AN AREA THE SIZE OF A SOCCER PITCH ON AVERAGE Fertilizer

Global Impact China is an important force in the production China #1 grower of potatoes of agricultural goods globally. Due to its If you like it share it! sheer size, any disruption will have an impact In 2008, it produced more A copy of this brochure can be downloaded from our website. WATER & FOOD on the pricing of agricultural goods globally. potatoes than Sources: National Bureau of Statistics of China, China Statistical Yearbook 2010; Ministry of Land & Resources, 2007; Ministry of Environmental Protection; FAO AQUASTAT 2003-2007; FAOSTAT 2008. SECURITY