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DEFINITION:
The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 3,872.6 sq km | 2003 | ||
2 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 2,385.13 sq km | 2003 | ||
3 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 2,125.59 sq km | 2003 | ||
4 | GuyanaGuyana | 1,990.41 sq km | 2003 | ||
5 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 1,767.04 sq km | 2003 | ||
6 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 1,674.38 sq km | 2003 | ||
7 | RomaniaRomania | 1,415.23 sq km | 2003 | ||
8 | IraqIraq | 1,357.88 sq km | 2003 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 1,324.95 sq km | 2003 | |||
9 | GreeceGreece | 1,318.09 sq km | 2003 | ||
10 | AustraliaAustralia | 1,279.19 sq km | 2003 | ||
11 | PakistanPakistan | 1,196.04 sq km | 2003 | ||
12 | ChileChile | 1,187.82 sq km | 2003 | ||
13 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 1,176.67 sq km | 2003 | ||
14 | East TimorEast Timor | 1,141.03 sq km | 2003 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 1,122.38 sq km | 2003 | |||
15 | IranIran | 1,116.08 sq km | 2003 | ||
16 | TajikistanTajikistan | 1,105.73 sq km | 2003 | ||
17 | AlbaniaAlbania | 1,089.71 sq km | 2003 | ||
18 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 1,083.42 sq km | 2003 | ||
19 | SurinameSuriname | 1,047.51 sq km | 2003 | ||
20 | ArmeniaArmenia | 942.02 sq km | 2003 | ||
21 | SpainSpain | 899.9 sq km | 2003 | ||
22 | LibyaLibya | 866.74 sq km | 2003 | ||
23 | DenmarkDenmark | 832.94 sq km | 2003 | ||
24 | MoldovaMoldova | 830.37 sq km | 2003 | ||
25 | TurkeyTurkey | 790.89 sq km | 2003 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 774.27 sq km | 2003 | |||
26 | CubaCuba | 773.61 sq km | 2003 | ||
27 | ThailandThailand | 773.16 sq km | 2003 | ||
28 | United StatesUnited States | 771.61 sq km | 2003 | ||
29 | SyriaSyria | 770.59 sq km | 2003 | ||
30 | BulgariaBulgaria | 751.58 sq km | 2003 | ||
31 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 708.9 sq km | 2003 | ||
32 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 707.69 sq km | 2003 | ||
33 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 678.17 sq km | 2003 | ||
34 | EcuadorEcuador | 651.36 sq km | 2003 | ||
35 | BhutanBhutan | 648.95 sq km | 2003 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 646.55 sq km | 2003 | |||
36 | UruguayUruguay | 631.5 sq km | 2003 | ||
37 | MadagascarMadagascar | 629.74 sq km | 2003 | ||
38 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 622.62 sq km | 2003 | ||
39 | PortugalPortugal | 622.54 sq km | 2003 | ||
40 | SudanSudan | 621.54 sq km | 2003 | ||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 590.76 sq km | 2003 | |||
41 | MexicoMexico | 584.88 sq km | 2003 | ||
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 556.32 sq km | 2003 | |||
42 | IndiaIndia | 510.23 sq km | 2003 | ||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 500.6 sq km | 2003 | |||
43 | EgyptEgypt | 492.85 sq km | 2003 | ||
44 | MoroccoMorocco | 488.39 sq km | 2003 | ||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 480.51 sq km | 2003 | |||
45 | ItalyItaly | 477.39 sq km | 2003 | ||
46 | NepalNepal | 477.05 sq km | 2003 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 471.75 sq km | 2003 | |||
47 | UkraineUkraine | 461.8 sq km | 2003 | ||
48 | SwazilandSwaziland | 459.59 sq km | 2003 | ||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 444.72 sq km | 2003 | |||
49 | PeruPeru | 443.24 sq km | 2003 | ||
50 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 443 sq km | 2003 | ||
51 | ChinaChina | 423.75 sq km | 2003 | ||
52 | FranceFrance | 417.72 sq km | 2003 | ||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 416.35 sq km | 2003 | |||
53 | ArgentinaArgentina | 408.21 sq km | 2003 | ||
54 | CyprusCyprus | 400.74 sq km | 2003 | ||
55 | TunisiaTunisia | 400.41 sq km | 2003 | ||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 389.86 sq km | 2003 | |||
56 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 387.52 sq km | 2003 | ||
57 | BurmaBurma | 377.19 sq km | 2003 | ||
58 | VietnamVietnam | 372.82 sq km | 2003 | ||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 367.98 sq km | 2003 | |||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 351.74 sq km | 2003 | |||
59 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 348.22 sq km | 2003 | ||
60 | MongoliaMongolia | 340.27 sq km | 2003 | ||
61 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 340.17 sq km | 2003 | ||
62 | BangladeshBangladesh | 339.47 sq km | 2003 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 334.96 sq km | 2003 | |||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 326.91 sq km | 2003 | |||
63 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 324.83 sq km | 2003 | ||
64 | RussiaRussia | 318.12 sq km | 2003 | ||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 314.97 sq km | 2003 | |||
65 | LaosLaos | 311.44 sq km | 2003 | ||
66 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 303.15 sq km | 2003 | ||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 302.11 sq km | 2003 | |||
67 | OmanOman | 301.37 sq km | 2003 | ||
68 | IsraelIsrael | 290 sq km | 2003 | ||
69 | YemenYemen | 288.24 sq km | 2003 | ||
70 | LebanonLebanon | 281.83 sq km | 2003 | ||
71 | NorwayNorway | 278.21 sq km | 2003 | ||
72 | European UnionEuropean Union | 266.44 sq km | 2003 | ||
73 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 258.92 sq km | 2003 | ||
74 | SomaliaSomalia | 248.83 sq km | 2003 | ||
75 | CanadaCanada | 247.82 sq km | 2003 | ||
76 | HungaryHungary | 227.06 sq km | 2003 | ||
77 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 225.57 sq km | 2003 | ||
78 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 222.89 sq km | 2003 | ||
79 | ColombiaColombia | 214.94 sq km | 2003 | ||
80 | MaliMali | 210.34 sq km | 2003 | ||
81 | CambodiaCambodia | 208.75 sq km | 2003 | ||
82 | QatarQatar | 206.43 sq km | 2002 | ||
83 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 206.28 sq km | 2003 | ||
84 | JapanJapan | 202.95 sq km | 2003 | ||
85 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 187.64 sq km | 2003 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 187.27 sq km | 2003 | |||
86 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 185.45 sq km | 2003 | ||
87 | BarbadosBarbados | 184.61 sq km | 2003 | ||
88 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 183.75 sq km | 2003 | ||
89 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 183.46 sq km | 2003 | ||
90 | MauritiusMauritius | 179.91 sq km | 2003 | ||
91 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 172.41 sq km | 2003 | ||
92 | MauritaniaMauritania | 170.29 sq km | 2002 | ||
93 | BrazilBrazil | 160.66 sq km | 2003 | ||
94 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 146.64 sq km | 2003 | ||
95 | BoliviaBolivia | 146.39 sq km | 2003 | ||
96 | JordanJordan | 145.24 sq km | 2003 | ||
97 | ZambiaZambia | 143.19 sq km | 2003 | ||
98 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 137.3 sq km | 2003 | ||
99 | BelarusBelarus | 133.71 sq km | 2003 | ||
100 | PanamaPanama | 132.68 sq km | 2003 | ||
101 | SwedenSweden | 128.37 sq km | 2003 | ||
102 | FinlandFinland | 122.77 sq km | 2003 | ||
103 | HondurasHonduras | 120.7 sq km | 2003 | ||
104 | ParaguayParaguay | 117.91 sq km | 2003 | ||
105 | BelizeBelize | 116.12 sq km | 2003 | ||
106 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 114.71 sq km | 2003 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 114.48 sq km | 2003 | |||
107 | SenegalSenegal | 112.43 sq km | 2003 | ||
108 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 107.77 sq km | 2003 | ||
109 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 104.55 sq km | 2003 | ||
110 | GuineaGuinea | 103.21 sq km | 2003 | ||
111 | HaitiHaiti | 102.27 sq km | 2003 | ||
112 | JamaicaJamaica | 95.51 sq km | 2002 | ||
113 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 94.18 sq km | 1998 | ||
114 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 92.29 sq km | 2003 | ||
115 | LatviaLatvia | 86.01 sq km | 2003 | ||
116 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 74.63 sq km | 2003 | ||
117 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 64.25 sq km | 2003 | ||
118 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 63.66 sq km | 2003 | ||
119 | KuwaitKuwait | 61.43 sq km | 2003 | ||
120 | NigerNiger | 59.57 sq km | 2003 | ||
121 | MozambiqueMozambique | 59.38 sq km | 2003 | ||
122 | GermanyGermany | 58.76 sq km | 2003 | ||
123 | GabonGabon | 53.2 sq km | 2003 | ||
124 | AngolaAngola | 51.88 sq km | 2003 | ||
125 | BahrainBahrain | 51.81 sq km | 2003 | ||
126 | MaltaMalta | 50.18 sq km | 2003 | ||
127 | TanzaniaTanzania | 50.05 sq km | 2003 | ||
128 | EritreaEritrea | 46.95 sq km | 2003 | ||
129 | MalawiMalawi | 45.76 sq km | 2003 | ||
130 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 43.17 sq km | 2003 | ||
131 | NamibiaNamibia | 40.38 sq km | 2003 | ||
132 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 40.28 sq km | 2003 | ||
133 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 40.24 sq km | 2003 | ||
134 | BelgiumBelgium | 38.55 sq km | 2003 | ||
135 | FijiFiji | 36.71 sq km | 2003 | ||
136 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 34.06 sq km | 2003 | ||
137 | ChadChad | 32.22 sq km | 2003 | ||
138 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 31.68 sq km | 2003 | ||
139 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 31.16 sq km | 2003 | ||
140 | KenyaKenya | 30.38 sq km | 2003 | ||
141 | EstoniaEstonia | 29.55 sq km | 2003 | ||
142 | BurundiBurundi | 28.91 sq km | 2003 | ||
143 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 28.54 sq km | 2003 | ||
144 | BruneiBrunei | 28.28 sq km | 2003 | ||
145 | PolandPoland | 26.17 sq km | 2003 | ||
146 | CroatiaCroatia | 24.77 sq km | 2003 | ||
147 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 23.51 sq km | 2003 | ||
148 | NigeriaNigeria | 21.27 sq km | 2003 | ||
149 | LithuaniaLithuania | 20.27 sq km | 2003 | ||
150 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 19.75 sq km | 2003 | ||
151 | LesothoLesotho | 15.8 sq km | 2003 | ||
152 | BeninBenin | 15.65 sq km | 2003 | ||
153 | GhanaGhana | 15.27 sq km | 2003 | ||
154 | CameroonCameroon | 15.1 sq km | 2003 | ||
155 | SloveniaSlovenia | 15.03 sq km | 2003 | ||
156 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 14.83 sq km | 2003 | ||
157 | TogoTogo | 13.31 sq km | 2003 | ||
158 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 13.24 sq km | 2003 | ||
159 | RwandaRwanda | 9.86 sq km | 2003 | ||
160 | LiberiaLiberia | 9.6 sq km | 2003 | ||
161 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 7.7 sq km | 2003 | ||
162 | BotswanaBotswana | 5.46 sq km | 2003 | ||
163 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 5.22 sq km | 2003 | ||
164 | AustriaAustria | 4.93 sq km | 2003 | ||
165 | UgandaUganda | 3.35 sq km | 2003 | ||
166 | Hong KongHong Kong | 3.06 sq km | 1998 | ||
167 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 2.16 sq km | 2003 | ||
168 | ArubaAruba | 0.115 sq km | 1998 | ||
169 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 0.0 | 2011 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Geography > Irrigated land per million
- 75 of the top 140 countries by irrigated land per million are Hot countries.
- Kyrgyzstan has ranked in the top 3 for irrigated land per million since 1998.
- Guyana has ranked in the top 4 for irrigated land per million since 1998.
- All of the bottom 2 countries by irrigated land per million are Densely populated.
- Azerbaijan has ranked in the top 5 for irrigated land per million since 1998.
- Kazakhstan has ranked in the top 6 for irrigated land per million since 1998.
- Uzbekistan has ranked in the top 6 for irrigated land per million since 1998.
- Iraq has ranked in the top 8 for irrigated land per million since 1998.
- Australia ranked first for irrigated land per million amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2003.
- Greece has ranked in the top 9 for irrigated land per million since 1998.