Cultivated area equipped for irrigation as a share of area equipped for irrigation

(%)

New Zealand is the top country by cultivated area equipped for irrigation in the world. As of 2020, cultivated area equipped for irrigation in New Zealand was 122.99 %. The top 5 countries also includes Kuwait, Oman, Uzbekistan, and Egypt.

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What is cultivated area equipped for irrigation?

Part of cultivated land that is equipped for irrigation, expressed in percentage. This indicator is not valid for the few countries that irrigate pastures.