India - Area equipped for irrigation

70,400.00 (thousand ha) in 2020

In 2020, area equipped for irrigation for India was 70,400 thousand ha. Area equipped for irrigation of India increased from 32,459.4 thousand ha in 1971 to 70,400 thousand ha in 2020 growing at an average annual rate of 1.60%.

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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 India area equipped for irrigation?