Global Map of Irrigation Areas

Armenia

The area equipped for irrigation per district totals 286 027 ha at the country level [AM01]. The figures are for 1992. The same document reported the total area of irrigation schemes under construction to be 27 341 ha. About 34 000 ha of the 320 000 ha irrigated in 1990 were out of operation. This area depended mainly on runoff from snowmelt, so no irrigation water was available in the summer season.

Twelve major irrigation schemes were digitized from a map as shown in [AM01]. Because these large-scale schemes covered only 16 of the 39 districts, irrigation schemes under construction and potential irrigable areas were digitized from another map in the same publication.

The distribution of irrigated area by sub-national unit is listed in the table below.

References

[AM01]: Republic of Armenia. 1993. Irrigation sub-sector review and project identification. Report to FAO. Report no. 79/93 CP - ARM2.

Distribution of irrigated area in Armenia by province: