China - Total area equipped for irrigation

74,921 (thousand hectares) in 2021

In 2021, total area equipped for irrigation for China was 74,921 thousand hectares. Between 1972 and 2021, total area equipped for irrigation of China grew substantially from 46,749 to 74,921 thousand hectares rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 6.33% in 2003 and then decreased to 0.00% in 2021.

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What is total area equipped for irrigation?

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

What is China total area equipped for irrigation?