Global Map of Irrigation Areas

Costa Rica

Areas equiped for irrigation in Costa Rica add up to 103 084 ha [CR01]. The figures per region originate from the AQUASTAT-library and refer to 1997. The distribution of irrigated areas within the provinces is based on a World Bank study on private irrigation from the year 1993 [CR02].

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


References

[CR01]: FAO. 2000. AQUASTAT country profile of Costa Rica. FAO, Rome, http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/AQUASTAT/countries/index.stm.
[CR02]: World Bank. 1993. "Central America - Subsector Study on private Irrigation".


Distribution of irrigated area in Costa Rica by Province:

Province Irrigated area (ha)
Alajuela 6077
Cartago 1676
Guanacaste 45960
Heredia 2083
Lag. Arenal 0
Limon 0
Puntarenas 43991
San Jose 3297
COSTA RICA 103 084