Mexico - Irrigation potential

9,766 (thousand ha) in 2020

Between 1971 and 2020, Mexico irrigation potential remained stable at around 9,766 thousand ha.

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What is irrigation potential?

Area of land which is potentially irrigable. Country/regional studies assess this value according to different methods. For example, some consider only land resources, others consider land resources plus water availability, others include economical aspects in their assessments (such as distance and/or difference in elevation between the suitable land and the available water) or environmental aspects, etc. If available, this information is given in the individual country profiles. The figure includes the area already under agricultural water management .

What is Mexico irrigation potential?