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Global Map of Irrigation Areas

Antigua and Barbuda

For Antigua and Barbuda no information could be found on irrigated areas on sub-national level. The total area equipped for irrigation is about 130 ha. The figure refers to 1997 [AG01]. The irrigated area has been equally distributed to areas, which are classified as cropland according to the USGS Global Land Cover Classification map [AG02].


References

[AG01]: FAO. 2000. AQUASTAT country profile of Antigua and Barbuda. FAO, Rome, http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/AQUASTAT/countries/index.stm.
[AG02]: USGS. 2001. Global Land Cover Characterization, map version 2, (http://edcdaac.usgs.gov/index.html).


     
   
   
       
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