Cultivated wetlands and inland valley bottoms non-equipped

(thousand ha)

Indonesia is the top country by cultivated wetlands non-equipped in the world. As of 2020, cultivated wetlands non-equipped in Indonesia was 3,133 thousand ha that accounts for 43.31% of the world's cultivated wetlands non-equipped. The top 5 countries (others are Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Angola, and Madagascar) account for 87.83% of it. The world's total cultivated wetlands non-equipped was estimated at 7,233.07 thousand ha in 2020.

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What is cultivated wetlands non-equipped?

Wetland and inland valley bottoms (IVB) that have not been equipped with water control structures but are used for cropping. They are often found in Africa. They will have limited (mostly traditional) arrangements to regulate water and control drainage.