China is the top country by total agricultural water managed area in the world. As of 2020, total agricultural water managed area in China was 75,687 thousand ha that accounts for 22.10% of the world's total agricultural water managed area. The top 5 countries (others are India, the United States of America, Pakistan, and Indonesia) account for 59.54% of it. The world's total total agricultural water managed area was estimated at 342,455.04 thousand ha in 2020.

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Sum of total area equipped for irrigation and areas with other forms of agricultural water management (non-equipped flood recession cropping area and non-equipped cultivated wetlands and inland valley bottoms)

Total agricultural water managed area (thousand ha)

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Afghanistan2,770.853,143.153,206.003,208.003,208.003,208.003,208.003,208.003,208.003,208.003,208.003,208.003,208.003,208.003,208.00
Albania423.00397.03397.03397.03397.03346.00337.60397.03353.40397.03354.40355.50356.70359.50
Algeria567.90794.111,096.251,163.081,229.901,238.271,246.631,255.001,313.001,365.001,365.001,365.001,365.00
Andorra0.150.150.150.150.150.150.150.150.150.150.150.150.15
Angola402.77404.61405.53405.53405.53405.53405.53405.53405.53405.53405.53405.53405.53405.53
Antigua and Barbuda0.170.250.320.340.350.370.380.380.380.380.380.380.38
Argentina1,534.651,931.832,211.172,332.702,357.002,176.831,996.661,816.491,636.321,456.151,275.991,095.821,095.821,095.82
Armenia273.50183.80155.23154.56154.40154.20154.60154.70154.80154.70154.90155.20155.39
Australia1,832.002,384.002,545.672,386.762,346.952,307.142,267.332,227.522,187.712,147.902,243.702,298.201,954.801,520.90
Austria95.14119.4291.97101.26110.55119.84113.15106.4599.7599.7699.7699.7699.76
Azerbaijan1,426.001,433.001,425.001,424.001,428.001,435.001,439.001,434.501,438.801,445.801,449.401,450.201,450.20
Bahamas1.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
Bahrain4.023.963.833.813.783.763.733.733.733.733.733.733.73
Bangladesh2,790.005,795.626,295.236,595.006,595.006,595.006,595.006,595.006,595.006,595.006,595.006,595.006,595.006,595.00
Barbados5.445.445.445.445.445.445.445.445.445.445.445.445.445.44
Belarus117.00114.4056.9030.6030.5029.6029.7030.2030.3030.3030.3030.3030.30
Belgium17.8832.5921.7113.5615.4317.3119.1820.8222.4724.1124.1124.1124.1124.11
Belize3.213.553.553.553.553.553.553.553.553.553.553.553.55
Benin9.7218.7425.2831.3131.3131.3131.3131.3131.3131.3131.3131.3131.3131.31
Bhutan27.3027.5731.9127.6827.6827.6827.6827.6827.6827.6827.6827.6827.68
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)226.56256.27289.50297.20303.20327.54357.02392.43417.35441.74473.32502.91519.32
Bosnia and Herzegovina3.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.00
Botswana7.938.258.788.888.999.099.209.5010.0010.2510.2510.2510.44
Brazil3,308.834,385.645,400.005,252.855,105.904,958.954,812.004,888.005,066.005,159.005,082.005,291.005,549.00
Brunei Darussalam1.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
Bulgaria111.60137.51130.20122.87115.52122.33129.11135.87135.90135.90135.90135.90
Burkina Faso46.0558.3473.2676.6876.6876.6876.6876.6876.6876.6876.6876.6876.68
Burundi80.13104.43104.43104.43104.43104.43104.43104.43104.43104.43104.43104.43104.43104.43
Cabo Verde2.783.083.483.483.483.483.483.483.483.483.483.483.483.48
Cambodia460.33603.82637.20637.20637.20637.20637.20637.20637.20637.20637.20637.20637.20
Cameroon21.3125.6525.6525.6525.6525.6525.6525.6525.6525.6525.6525.6525.6525.65
Canada1,218.001,218.001,218.001,218.001,218.001,218.001,218.001,218.001,218.001,218.001,218.00
Central African Republic0.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.64
Chad122.46167.64176.67176.67176.67176.67176.67176.67176.67176.67176.67176.67176.67176.67
Chile1,108.331,108.281,108.221,108.171,108.111,108.561,108.601,108.561,108.561,108.561,108.56
China50,201.0054,201.0061,196.9166,895.3667,884.5768,873.7969,863.0070,695.0071,527.0072,359.0073,191.0074,023.0074,855.0075,687.00
Colombia928.771,000.691,072.621,087.001,000.87914.74828.61742.48656.35570.21484.08397.95311.82
Comoros0.130.130.130.130.130.130.130.130.130.130.130.130.130.13
Congo2.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.00
Costa Rica102.78102.29101.80101.70101.60101.50159.59159.59159.59159.59159.59159.59159.59
Côte d'Ivoire89.0089.0089.0089.0089.0089.0089.0089.0089.0089.0089.0089.0089.00
Croatia3.009.8023.2724.1625.0125.8727.1428.4129.6835.4541.2347.0047.28
Cuba473.05818.05807.06701.64596.22617.66639.09639.09639.09639.09639.09639.09639.09639.09639.09
Cyprus35.7148.6245.8540.3139.9539.2038.0638.4838.5138.1438.5338.5338.5338.13
Czechia42.8447.0332.2332.8433.4634.0738.0041.9345.8643.5041.1338.7736.40
Democratic People's Republic of Korea1,420.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.001,460.00
Democratic Republic of the Congo13.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.50
Denmark426.50446.90448.95480.44466.62452.80438.98328.54218.07303.90304.00299.03353.75299.49
Djibouti0.711.011.011.011.011.011.011.011.011.011.011.011.011.01
Dominica0.200.200.200.200.200.200.200.200.200.200.20
Dominican Republic270.35283.60299.50304.80310.10310.10310.10310.10310.10310.10310.10310.10310.10
Ecuador853.401,176.701,500.001,535.001,570.001,605.001,640.001,675.001,710.001,710.001,710.001,710.001,710.00
Egypt3,383.123,492.693,610.003,620.003,696.003,761.003,745.003,820.003,823.003,823.003,823.003,823.003,823.00
El Salvador44.8044.4944.1744.1145.2348.1151.0053.8956.7859.6762.5645.5645.56
Eritrea21.5921.5921.5921.5921.5921.5921.5921.5921.5921.5921.5921.5921.59
Estonia2.521.360.460.450.440.431.201.962.732.732.732.731.74
Eswatini49.8549.8549.8549.8549.8549.8549.8549.8549.8549.8549.8549.8549.85
Ethiopia258.77567.861,540.501,623.951,707.501,791.051,874.601,958.301,958.161,958.161,958.161,958.161,958.16
Fiji3.404.004.004.004.004.004.004.004.004.004.004.004.00
Finland88.1470.5068.5879.7690.95102.1378.5755.0053.9755.0055.0055.0071.20
France1,970.002,634.062,706.482,341.202,471.902,627.022,811.442,752.262,722.382,690.692,690.692,690.692,690.692,843.00
Gabon4.454.454.454.454.454.454.454.454.454.454.454.454.454.45
Gambia15.3215.3215.3218.1715.3215.3215.3215.3215.3215.3215.3215.3215.32
Georgia459.40459.40487.71487.71487.71487.71487.71487.71112.00120.00127.00130.00134.00
Germany482.00485.00510.58639.03656.44673.85691.26704.84676.40676.40745.89778.21768.32768.32
Ghana30.9030.9030.9030.9030.9030.9030.9030.9030.9030.9030.9030.9030.90
Greece1,131.001,321.001,593.781,297.261,370.481,443.711,516.931,516.931,516.931,352.291,516.931,516.931,516.931,516.93
Grenada0.260.330.370.370.370.370.370.370.370.370.370.370.37
Guatemala164.20317.75331.86334.68337.50337.50337.50337.50337.50337.50337.50337.50337.50
Guinea100.76101.19101.19101.19101.19101.19101.19101.19101.19101.19101.19101.19101.20
Guinea-Bissau40.1151.9351.9351.9351.9351.9351.9351.9351.9351.9351.9351.9351.9351.93
Guyana147.06145.37143.68143.34143.00143.00143.00143.003.70143.00143.00143.00143.00
Haiti91.5091.5091.5091.5091.5091.5091.5091.5091.5091.5091.5091.5091.50
Honduras71.0073.2183.0073.2173.2173.2173.2173.2173.2173.2173.2173.2173.2173.21
Hungary235.50152.75235.75181.00180.60258.96184.80174.30230.05197.76201.66189.95198.00
India31,475.8048,353.0060,376.3564,646.0067,960.4068,773.6069,586.8070,400.0070,400.0070,400.0070,400.0070,400.0070,400.0070,400.0070,400.00
Indonesia8,177.008,973.899,855.009,855.009,855.009,855.009,855.009,855.009,855.009,855.009,855.009,855.009,855.009,855.00
Iran (Islamic Republic of)7,881.518,252.008,710.008,710.008,710.008,710.008,710.008,710.008,710.008,710.008,710.008,710.008,710.00
Iraq3,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.003,525.00
Ireland0.790.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Israel207.29225.00225.00225.00225.00225.00225.00225.00225.00225.00225.00225.00225.00
Italy3,133.363,858.003,856.003,973.003,735.003,824.673,914.334,004.004,044.004,084.004,113.154,677.005,059.004,792.003,826.00
Jamaica26.4828.5830.6834.4738.2742.0645.8545.8545.8545.8545.8545.8545.85
Japan3,031.462,951.382,825.232,500.002,546.142,592.292,638.432,684.582,730.722,776.872,823.012,869.162,881.892,893.37
Jordan76.9180.05102.4096.4595.65103.40105.00103.50106.5098.5590.6180.0680.06
Kazakhstan2,908.572,110.002,204.802,238.172,271.532,304.902,338.272,371.632,168.002,181.002,007.691,768.601,901.00
Kenya99.64121.32150.54158.85167.15175.46183.76192.07200.37200.37200.37200.37200.37
Kuwait6.979.1113.1813.9414.7015.4616.2216.9816.9816.9816.9816.9816.98
Kyrgyzstan1,046.671,021.401,021.001,021.401,023.001,021.401,021.401,021.401,021.401,021.401,021.401,021.401,021.40
Lao People's Democratic Republic527.00541.50508.07507.65507.24506.82561.98578.60570.01547.93547.32549.89549.89
Latvia0.560.791.140.970.800.630.640.660.670.670.670.961.24
Lebanon106.15111.51116.86111.49106.12100.7595.3790.0090.0090.0090.0090.0090.00
Lesotho2.642.642.642.642.642.642.642.642.642.642.642.642.64
Liberia20.1020.1020.1020.1020.1020.1020.1020.1020.1020.1020.1020.1020.1020.10
Libya470.00470.00426.25400.00400.00400.00400.00400.00400.00400.00400.00400.00400.00400.00
Lithuania7.284.422.523.484.444.084.224.354.494.494.494.494.49
Luxembourg0.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Madagascar1,087.001,096.051,126.951,126.951,126.951,126.951,200.051,126.951,126.951,126.951,126.951,126.951,126.951,126.95
Malawi116.90132.32149.05152.46152.46152.46152.46152.46152.46152.46152.46152.46152.46
Malaysia342.00377.60390.03401.97401.97401.97401.97401.97401.97401.97401.97401.97401.97401.97
Maldives0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Mali390.00506.81612.68625.10625.10625.10625.10625.10625.10625.10625.10625.10625.10
Malta0.762.003.023.153.503.854.203.933.663.483.483.483.483.64
Mauritania89.20108.78108.78108.78108.78108.78108.78108.78108.78108.78108.78108.78108.78
Mauritius17.3219.5120.6619.8419.8819.4619.1717.1817.1816.8116.4617.3615.6415.85
Mexico6,300.006,091.545,646.215,657.805,669.385,680.976,524.006,611.007,317.657,321.957,301.857,303.697,304.67
Mongolia88.0890.7793.4794.0194.5595.0995.6379.6687.7987.3687.9487.9487.94
Montenegro2.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.412.41
Morocco1,275.001,443.001,489.751,515.121,520.201,520.201,520.201,520.201,520.201,520.201,520.201,520.201,520.201,520.20
Mozambique113.35116.20118.10118.10118.10118.10118.10118.10118.10118.10118.10118.10118.10118.10
Myanmar820.001,056.001,868.002,110.002,110.002,110.002,110.002,110.002,110.002,110.002,110.002,110.002,110.002,110.002,110.00
Namibia9.299.579.579.579.579.579.579.579.579.579.579.579.57
Nepal822.701,134.001,134.001,254.001,254.001,332.001,332.001,369.001,134.001,134.001,134.001,134.001,134.001,134.00
Netherlands498.30407.92486.01490.47494.93499.40511.00523.00522.60522.60522.60522.60522.60
New Zealand280.00285.00558.62690.66706.22721.79725.45729.11732.77736.43740.09739.63739.16739.16
Nicaragua86.05136.18188.61199.10181.18163.26145.34127.42109.5091.5891.5891.5891.58
Niger79.1085.3585.66111.88118.09123.38128.66133.97137.03138.03138.39138.39138.39138.39
Nigeria972.20981.381,007.001,013.051,013.051,013.051,013.051,013.051,013.051,013.051,013.051,013.051,013.05
Norway97.00134.40117.1493.2591.8090.3688.9188.9188.9188.9188.9188.9188.9188.91
Palestine38.7775.6983.0890.4697.85105.23112.62120.00121.00124.00126.00140.00
Oman57.8159.8361.8076.5579.5082.4585.4088.3591.3094.40100.9094.8093.90107.10
Pakistan17,050.0019,778.3220,732.2421,240.0021,240.0021,240.0021,240.0021,240.0021,240.0021,240.0021,240.0021,240.0021,240.0021,240.00
Panama34.0032.9732.1432.1432.1432.1432.1432.1432.1432.1432.1432.1432.14
Papua New Guinea0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Paraguay76.89101.60126.31131.26136.20136.20136.20136.20136.20136.20136.20136.20136.20
Peru1,227.091,646.272,012.842,249.062,485.282,532.532,580.002,579.772,579.772,579.772,579.002,579.002,579.002,579.002,579.77
Philippines1,486.001,758.561,943.141,819.971,779.291,837.291,782.291,811.291,834.291,959.291,991.282,023.852,075.041,991.29
Poland213.00301.5089.35124.2085.2082.0678.9375.81140.87205.93271.02353.46435.92518.39600.90
Portugal877.70792.00616.97540.88564.56559.77551.76550.20549.00547.80547.80547.80547.80547.80
Puerto Rico14.1621.8022.0422.0422.0422.0422.0422.0422.0422.0422.0422.0422.0422.04
Qatar5.7112.8812.3511.6111.4611.3211.1711.0211.8011.0211.5913.2012.9013.65
Republic of Korea984.00888.80888.80888.80888.80888.80888.80888.80888.80888.80888.80888.80888.80888.80
Republic of Moldova299.13259.78228.30228.30228.30228.30228.30228.30228.00228.00222.50222.10222.20
Romania731.303,025.003,082.00808.37418.72155.90128.40230.39112.33314.90314.90314.90314.90146.59146.59
Russian Federation3,766.502,606.923,088.783,267.223,445.673,624.113,802.563,981.003,962.003,615.003,830.003,830.003,830.00
Rwanda140.83102.50102.50102.50102.50102.50102.50102.50102.50102.50102.50102.5055.00102.50
Saint Kitts and Nevis0.020.020.020.020.030.030.030.030.030.030.030.030.03
Saint Lucia3.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.003.00
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.480.480.480.480.480.480.480.480.480.480.480.48
Sao Tome and Principe8.017.076.135.945.755.565.385.197.347.347.347.347.34
Saudi Arabia1,616.001,770.812,524.862,675.682,826.492,977.303,128.113,278.923,278.923,278.923,278.923,278.923,278.92
Senegal161.90187.10187.10187.10187.10187.10187.10187.10187.10187.10187.10187.10187.10
Serbia90.8391.9687.2582.5577.8476.6874.5969.7052.5046.9646.95
Seychelles0.260.260.260.260.260.260.260.260.260.260.260.26
Sierra Leone139.30155.36155.36155.36155.36155.36155.36155.36155.36155.36155.36155.36155.36155.36
Slovakia183.00189.00109.00105.88102.7699.6465.4762.2164.4262.8165.4665.5057.30
Slovenia3.005.007.606.084.563.041.522.362.352.512.552.653.38
Solomon Islands0.040.040.040.040.040.040.040.040.040.040.04
Somalia200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00200.00
South Africa1,498.001,518.001,538.001,601.001,670.001,684.281,698.571,712.851,727.131,741.421,816.462,087.372,127.28
South Sudan38.1034.9231.7328.5525.3722.1819.0019.0019.0019.00
Spain3,402.003,735.003,765.133,587.773,473.473,522.623,542.783,605.123,636.523,681.183,681.183,681.183,828.753,759.40
Sri Lanka537.06570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00
Sudan1,852.001,852.001,852.001,852.001,852.001,852.001,852.001,852.001,852.001,852.00
Suriname51.3451.4251.4257.0051.4251.4251.4251.4251.4251.4251.4251.4251.42
Sweden114.00136.70167.00164.23161.33158.42155.52155.90156.28156.66157.87159.08160.29161.50
Switzerland61.0059.5058.0056.5055.0053.5052.0052.0052.0052.0052.00
Syrian Arab Republic1,235.291,420.251,341.001,341.001,341.001,341.001,341.001,341.001,341.001,341.001,341.001,341.001,341.00
Tajikistan728.36735.99742.10742.10742.10742.10742.10742.10742.10742.10742.10742.10742.10
Thailand4,365.674,986.006,119.506,415.006,415.006,415.006,415.006,415.006,415.006,415.006,415.006,415.006,415.006,415.00
North Macedonia55.00127.80127.80127.80127.80127.80127.80127.80127.80127.80127.80127.80127.80
Timor-Leste14.0031.2134.6534.6534.6534.6534.6534.6534.6534.6534.6534.6534.6534.65
Togo7.017.867.867.867.867.867.867.867.867.867.867.867.867.86
Trinidad and Tobago3.655.067.007.007.007.007.007.007.007.007.007.007.007.00
Tunisia340.87394.00435.73476.10481.35487.20484.81482.41480.02477.62494.72435.00441.00443.00
Turkey4,071.004,529.764,874.305,229.535,291.275,353.005,353.005,353.005,353.005,353.005,353.005,353.005,353.005,353.00
Turkmenistan1,867.701,970.451,991.001,991.001,991.001,991.001,991.001,991.001,991.001,991.001,991.001,991.001,800.00
Uganda9.1359.8562.1564.2864.2764.4964.4964.4964.4964.4964.4964.4964.4964.49
Ukraine2,408.002,183.002,178.002,605.002,605.002,169.002,170.002,170.002,170.002,183.002,170.002,181.002,170.00
United Arab Emirates178.62188.1492.0085.0378.0771.1064.1357.1750.2056.0752.4758.1557.93
United Kingdom157.100.96208.3895.11111.46118.85115.38159.88193.51473.68227.15227.15227.15227.15
United Republic of Tanzania144.45176.68250.00247.19246.63246.06363.50363.50363.50363.50363.50363.50363.50363.50
United States of America16,012.4026,874.0026,990.2018,392.4026,955.2026,831.6026,708.0026,708.0026,708.0026,708.0026,708.0026,708.0026,708.0026,708.0026,708.00
Uruguay183.92191.23198.54238.00238.00238.00238.00238.00238.00252.29242.08287.78297.97
Uzbekistan4,280.514,198.004,280.514,280.514,280.514,280.514,204.004,204.004,199.004,307.004,280.514,280.514,280.51
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)463.09667.22909.771,055.301,055.301,055.301,055.301,055.301,055.301,055.301,055.301,055.301,055.301,055.30
Viet Nam2,900.003,864.004,585.104,585.104,585.104,585.104,585.104,585.104,585.104,585.104,585.104,585.104,280.004,585.10
Yemen621.79680.44680.44680.44680.44680.44680.44680.44680.44680.44680.44680.44680.44
Zambia153.59255.90255.90255.90255.90255.90255.90255.90255.90255.90255.90255.90255.90
Zimbabwe129.00191.63182.12172.61170.71168.80166.90190.00191.48179.40183.83199.80199.80199.80