There is so much water on the earth but there is so little fo human consumption. Explain why? Share with your friends Share 0 Nishan Biswas answered this because out of all water on earth on earth only 1% is freshwater which is the basic need for survival for all living beings. 2 View Full Answer Sudiksha answered this out of 100% only 3% is potable as 97% is sea water and out of that 3% only .003% is in clear liquid form other is in solid form. 3 Shwetha.d answered this 97%-salt water 2%-glaciers 0.75-polluted 0.25-available as fresh water in ponds, lakes, rivers etc. 1 Daksh Kumar answered this 2%-glacier 97%-salt water 0.75%-polluted 0.25%-fresh water 0 Sujith Stalin answered this it is because there is more less amount of fresh water than sea water salty water 0