Global Map of Irrigation Areas

Bahrain

The cultivable area in Bahrain was estimated to be 11 000 ha. The cultivated area increased between 1993 and 2000 from 3 160 ha to more than 4 000 ha [BH01] and it is completely equipped for irrigation. The irrigated area adds up to 4 060 ha and is documented for 9 regions [BH02]. The figures refer to the year 2001.

The location of irrigated areas was detected using a land-use map [BH03] showing the cultivated areas of the country. The irrigated areas were then digitized in detail from Landsat satellite imagery [BH04].

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

References

[BH01]: Government of Bahrain. 2004. Statistical abstracts 2002. Table S20B (available at http://www.bahrain.gov.bh).
[BH02]: Arab Organization for Agricultural Development. 2003. Arab Agricultural Statistics Yearbook 2002. Agricultural Information, Documentation and Statistics Center (also available at http://www.aoad.org).
[BH03]: Statistisches Bundesamt. 1991. Länderbericht Bahrain 1991. Wiesbaden, Germany.
[BH04]: Earth Satellite Corporation. 2004. Landsat GeoCover (2000/ETM+) Edition Mosaics, tile 071-310. Sioux Falls, USA, USGS (available at http://glcfapp.umiacs.umd.edu:8080).

Distribution of irrigated area in Bahrain by Region: