Global Map of Irrigation Areas

Azerbaijan

The total area equipped for irrigation was reported to be 1 453 318 ha, which was about 90% of the arable land resources of the country. However, the area actually irrigated was about 1 100 000 ha in the 2001 the cropping season [AZ01]. The irrigated area in the five rayons of Nakhichevan as taken from report [AZ02] refers to 2000, while the irrigated area in Nagorno-Karabakh was obtained from report [AZ01] which refers to the situation in 2001. The difference from the total irrigated area of the country was assumed to be located in Azerbaijan mainland.

The irrigated areas were digitized from a map showing irrigation in the Caucasus region [AZ03]. The boundaries of the digitized irrigated areas were then adjusted using recent satellite imagery [AZ04].

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

References

[AZ01]: World Bank. 2003. Irrigation distribution system and management improvement project. Project appraisal document. Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Sector Unit, Europe and Central Asia Region, Report No. 25755-AZ (available at http://www.worldbank.org).
[AZ02]: State Amelioration and Irrigation Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 2003. Irrigation distribution system and management improvement project - environmental assessment. Report to the World Bank (available at http://www.worldbank.org).
[AZ03]: Achtnich, W. 1980. Bewässerungslandbau, p. 36. Stuttgart, Germany, Ulmer.
[AZ04]: Earth Satellite Corporation. 2004. Landsat GeoCover (2000/ETM+) Edition Mosaics, tiles 071-300, 071-301, 071-312 and 071-313. Sioux Falls, USA, USGS (available at http://glcfapp.umiacs.umd.edu:8080/esdi/index.jsp)

Distribution of irrigated area in Azerbaijan by Region and District.