Global Land Area Equipped for Irrigation in Hectares

Land area equipped for irrigation measures hectares of agricultural land with infrastructure to provide water to crops. Data is aggregated and expressed in units of 1000 hectares. The dataset is compiled by the Africa Development Indicators organization from the World Bank platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in irrigation-equipped land area over time for different countries or regions.
• Correlate irrigation area data with agricultural output or water usage statistics from other sources.
• Model the relationship between irrigation infrastructure investment and regional food security metrics.
• Benchmark national irrigation capacity using the standardized '1000 hectares' unit of measurement.

Strengths

• Data is standardized using a consistent unit of measurement (1000 hectares).
• Covers multiple irrigation types including full/partial control, lowland areas, pastures, and spate irrigation.

Limitations

• The specific number of countries, years of coverage, and total row count are unknown.
• Original data collection methodology and potential reporting inconsistencies between sources are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

World Bank, Africa Development Indicators

Collection Method

Aggregated from national and international reporting on agricultural infrastructure.

Geography

Global coverage, with specific focus implied by the 'Africa Development Indicators' organization.