Fresh Water Scarcity Map
Only a sliver of the planet’s water is fresh, and most of that sits locked in ice or buried in aquifers. This fresh water scarcity wall map from Map Shop shows where the usable remainder is, who is drawing it down, and where demand has already outrun supply. It began as a thematic plate in the National Geographic Atlas of the World, 10th Edition, and Map Shop now offers it as a standalone print.
Six content blocks carry the story:
- Mapping Fresh Water, showing global distribution of the resource
- Water Withdrawals, comparing how much nations take out
- Visualizing Groundwater Resources
- Mapping Irrigation, the largest single draw on fresh water
- Securing Safe Drinking Water
- Assessing True Water Use
Available on premium 36lb paper, laminated for wet-erase markers, mounted to foam core, or framed in black or walnut molding.

