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TABLE 1
Coverage of areas under sprinkler and micro irrigation in some selected countries
[11].
Total ir-
rigated
area, (M
ha)
Sprinkler irrigation
Micro-irrigation
Year
of report-
ing
Area, ha
% of total
irrigated
area
Area, ha
% of total
irrigated
area
Country
Australia
2.55
524,000
20.6
191,000
7.5
2000
Brazil
4.45
2,410,000
54.2
328,000
7.4
2006
Bulgaria
0.59
21,000
3.6
3000
0.5
2008
Canada
0.87
6,83,000
78.5
6030
0.7
2004
Chile
1.09
16,000
1.5
23,000
2.1
2006
China
59.30
2,930,000
4.9
1,670,000
2.8
2009
Chinese
Taipei
0.38
18,900
5.0
8750
2.3
2009
Czech
Rep.
0.15
11,000
7.2
5000
3.3
2007
Estonia
0.001
500
50.0
500
50.0
2010
France
2.90
1,380,000
47.6
103,000
3.6
2011
India
60.90
3,040,000
5.0
190,0000
3.1
2010
Iran
8.70
460,000
5.3
270,000
3.1
2009
Israel
0.23
60,000
26.0
170,000
73.6
2000
Italy
2.67
981,000
36.8
571,000
21.4
2010
Korea
1.01
200,000
19.8
400,000
39.6
2009
Malaysia
0.38
2000
0.5
5000
1.3
2009
Mexico
6.20
400,000
6.5
200,000
3.2
1999
Morocco
1.65
190,000
11.5
8250
0.5
2003
Philip-
pines
1.52
7180
0.5
6640
0.4
2004
Poland
0.10
5000
5.0
8000
8.0
2008
Portugal
0.63
40,000
6.4
25,000
4.0
1999
Russia
4.50
3,500,000
77.8
20,000
0.4
2008
Saudi
Arabia
1.62
716,000
44.2
198,000
12.2
2004
South
Africa
1.67
920,000
55.1
365,000
21.9
2007
Spain
3.41
733,000
21.5
1,630,000
47.8
2010
Syria
1.28
93,000
7.3
62,000
4.8
2000
Turkey
5.34
110,000
2.1
26,000
0.5
2009
United
Kingdom
0.11
10,5000
94.5
6000
5.5
2005
USA
24.70
12,300,000
50.0
1,640,000
6.6
2009
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