Area equipped actually irrigated

(thousand ha)

China is the top country by area equipped actually irrigated in the world. As of 2020, area equipped actually irrigated in China was 69,160.5 thousand ha that accounts for 24.46% of the world's area equipped actually irrigated. The top 5 countries (others are India, the United States of America, Pakistan, and Indonesia) account for 65.06% of it. The world's total area equipped actually irrigated was estimated at 282,777.25 thousand ha in 2020.

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What is area equipped actually irrigated?

Portion of the area equipped for full control irrigation that is actually irrigated, in a given year. It refers to physical areas. Irrigated land that is cultivated more than once a year is counted only once.