Australia - Area equipped for irrigation

1,520.90 (thousand ha) in 2020

In 2020, area equipped for irrigation for Australia was 1,520.9 thousand ha. Area equipped for irrigation of Australia fell gradually from 2,437.67 thousand ha in 2001 to 1,520.9 thousand ha in 2020.

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What is area equipped for irrigation?

Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to crops. It includes areas equipped for full/partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, and areas equipped for spate irrigation.

What is Australia area equipped for irrigation?