Global Map of Irrigation Areas

Belize

For Belize no information could be found on irrigated areas on sub-national level. According to AQUASTAT there are about 3 000 ha equipped for irrigation [BZ01]. The figure refers to 1997. The irrigated area has been distributed to a rice irrigation area as indicated on the CIAT-map [BZ02] and to some cultivated areas in the more dry northern part of the country [BZ03].

References

[BZ01]: FAO. 2000. AQUASTAT country profile of Belize. FAO, Rome, http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/AQUASTAT/countries/index.stm.
[BZ02]: CIAT. 1997. "Distribution of rice in Latin America" (1000 ha irrigated rice), http://www.gis.ciat.cgiar.org or http://www.grida.no/prog/global/cgiar/. [BZ03]: Instituto Geografico Nacional Guatemala. 1982. "Mapa de cobertura y uso actual de tierra"