Spatial Analysis tool for water footprint in Iraq

In this study spatial analysis tool in ARC GIS was used for the purpose of analyzing data for water foot print in Iraq, the data of agricultural crops for the period between (1995-2005) obtained from the water footprint network for all food and non-food crops of Iraqi governorates. The results showed that the blue water footprint for the period (1995-2005) was distributed in the central and southern governorates, while the green water footprint was in the northern governorates which is depend on the rain for agriculture process, while the gray footprint was distributed throughout Iraq unevenly. A comparison was made between the water footprint of wheat and barley crops, the blue water footprint of wheat was high and distributed throughout Iraq, Basra recorded the highest blue water footprint and the lowest in Nineveh Governorate for the period (2019-2020). The water footprint of barley increased for the period (1995-2005) in all governorates of Iraq, and it was the highest in Muthanna and the lowest in the province of Nineveh as a result of the dependence of green water preservation in the production of wheat and barley. The use of green water foot print refers to the efficiency of water use in a sustainable manner and the preservation of blue water, especially in the central and northern regions, it is necessary to adopt green water and harvest it and increase the cultivated area that depends on rainwater, which makes the use of sustainable in order to preserve existing water resources in Iraq.