Global Map of Irrigation Areas

Cuba

The total area equiped for irrigation in Cuba equals 870 319 ha [CU01]. The figures per province originate from the AQUASTAT-library and refer to 1996 and 1997. Maps showing irrigated areas were not available for Cuba. The area under irrigated rice cultivation was taken from a continental study on the distribution of rice in Latin America [CU02]. The rest of the irrigated area was distributed within the provinces on the basis of land use maps [CU03].

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

References

[CU01]: FAO. 2000. AQUASTAT country profile of Cuba. FAO, Rome, http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/AQUASTAT/countries/index.stm.
[CU02]: Academica de Ciencias de Cuba. 1997. "Nuevo Atlas National de Cuba", p. XVI. 1.2-3 (uso de la Tierra).
[CU03]: CIAT. 1997. "Distribution of rice in Latin America", http://www.gis.ciat.cgiar.org or http://www.grida.no/prog/global/cgiar/

Distribution of irrigated area in Cuba by Province: