Republic of Korea - Irrigation potential

1,782 (thousand ha) in 2020

In 2020, irrigation potential for Republic of Korea was 1,782 thousand ha. Irrigation potential of Republic of Korea fell gradually from 2,271 thousand ha in 1971 to 1,782 thousand ha in 2020.

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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 Republic of Korea irrigation potential?