Sprinkler
and Micro-Irrigated Areas in Some ICID Member Countries
(Arranged in descending order of the total Sprinkler and Micro
Irrigated Area)
| Country | Total irrigated area (Mha) | Sprinkler | Micro Irrigation | Total sprinkler and micro irrigation | Percentage of total irrigated area | Year of reporting |
| Hectares | ||||||
| USA # |
25.05
|
11,453,010
|
1,691,646
|
13,144,656
|
52.5
|
2000 ++
|
| Spain * |
3.3154
|
905,319
|
913,946
|
1,819,265
|
54.9
|
1999
|
| France * |
1.575
|
1,379,800
|
103,300
|
1,483,699
|
94.0
|
2000
|
| China * |
53.3000
|
1,200,000
|
267,000
|
1,467,000
|
2.8
|
1998
|
| Italy |
2.5350
|
1,047,680
|
366,019
|
1,413,699
|
55.8
|
2002
|
| India * |
57.0000
|
658,500
|
260,000
|
918,500
|
1.6
|
2000
|
| Australia * |
2.3840
|
524,480
|
190,720
|
715,200
|
30
|
2000
|
| Mexico * |
6.2000
|
-----
|
----
|
600,000
|
9.7
|
1999
|
| Egypt |
3.3000
|
450,000
|
104,000
|
554,000
|
16.8
|
|
| Germany * |
0.5320
|
525,000
|
5,000
|
530,000
|
99.6
|
2002
|
| South Africa * |
1.3000
|
255,000
|
220,000
|
475,000
|
36.5
|
2000
|
| Slovak Rep. * |
0.3130
|
310,000
|
2,650
|
312,650
|
99.9
|
2000
|
| Iran * |
8.0500
|
199,075
|
53,717
|
252,792
|
3.1
|
2000
|
| Israel |
0.2310
|
60,000
|
170,000
|
230,000
|
99.6
|
2000
|
| Great Britain ** |
0.15000
|
140,000
|
10,000
|
150,000
|
100
|
2001
|
| Syria * |
1.2800
|
93,000
|
62,000
|
155,000
|
12.1
|
2000
|
| Czech Rep. * |
0.1550
|
153,000
|
1,000
|
154,000
|
99.4
|
2000
|
| Turkey * |
4.3000
|
115,000
|
8,000
|
123,000
|
2.9
|
2002
|
| Macedonia * |
0.1730
|
100,000
|
500
|
100,500
|
58.1
|
2000
|
| Zimbabwe + |
0.1500
|
87,000
|
8,000
|
95,000
|
63.3
|
1995
|
| Hungary * |
0.1300
|
85,000
|
4,200
|
89,200
|
68.6
|
2000
|
| Finland * |
0.0860
|
85,000
|
700
|
85,700
|
99.7
|
2000
|
| Austria # |
0.0800
|
76,000
|
3,000
|
79,000
|
98.8
|
1994
|
| Portugal * |
0.6300
|
40,000
|
25,000
|
65,000
|
10.3
|
1999
|
| Malawi * |
0.0550
|
43,193
|
5,450
|
48,643
|
88.4
|
2000
|
| Jordan + |
0.0700
|
5,300
|
38,300
|
43,600
|
62.3
|
1994
|
| Cyprus + |
0.0550
|
2,000
|
25,000
|
27,000
|
49.1
|
1993
|
| Chinese Taipei * |
0.4600
|
12,300
|
13,400
|
25,700
|
5.6
|
2001
|
| Bulgaria * |
0.0535
|
10,400
|
333
|
10,733
|
20.1
|
2000
|
| Poland * |
0.3600
|
8,000
|
2,000
|
10,000
|
2.8
|
2002
|
| Lithuania * |
0.0045
|
44,518
|
----
|
44,518
|
99.0
|
2004
|
* Data
provided by the respective National Committee/Committee of ICID (1999-2001)
# ICID (1997): The WatSave Scenario
@ ICID (2000): Sector Vision 'Water for Food and Rural Development'
+ Gez Cornish (1998): Modern Irrigation Technologies for Small
Holders in Developing countries
** Keith Weatherhead, Cranfied University
++ (Source : US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey,
http://water.usgs.gov/pubs
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