People living in the 21st century have a better quality of life than the previous centuries. The charts illustrate how water was used for different agricultural products in Australia in 2004 and how much income these products generated for the national economy in the same year. Overall, livestock and dairy used the largest proportion of water, while fruit contributed the highest share of income. In contrast, some products consumed a lot of water but produced relatively low economic value. Looking first at water usage, livestock accounted for the biggest share at 35%. Dairy farming was the second largest user, making up 19% of total water consumption. Cotton also used a considerable amount of water, at 15%. Fruit and sugar used 11% and 10% respectively, while rice and vegetables consumed the least water, with only 5% and 4%. However, the pattern for income was quite different. Fruit generated the highest income at 48%, despite using only a moderate amount of water. Dairy was the second most valuable product, contributing 24% of total income. Cotton accounted for 13%, followed by sugar at 7% and livestock at just 6%. Rice and vegetables provided the smallest economic returns, each making up only a small percentage.