Global Map of Irrigation Areas

Bhutan

The irrigated area is reported to be 38 733.6 ha [BT01]. The figures were published in 1995 and originate from the classification of satellite imagery (base year 1989–90) and groundtruthing carried out in 1993–94 [BT02]. Irrigated areas are reported for 20 dzongkhags.

The irrigated areas were digitized from a land use atlas with a scale of 1 : 250 000 [BT03].

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

References

[BT01]: Land Use Planning Project. 1995. Land cover figures for Bhutan. Thimphu.
[BT02]: Ministry of Agriculture. 2004. Homepage of the Land Use and Statistics Section of the Policy and Planning Division (available at http://www.moa.gov.bt).
[BT03]: Ministry of Agriculture. 1997. Atlas of Bhutan 1 : 250 000, land cover & area statistics of 20 Dzongkhags. Thimphu, Land Use Planning Project.

Distribution of irrigated area in Bhutan by Dzongkhag.