Global Map of Irrigation AreasEcuadorThe total area equiped for irrigation in Ecuador equals 863 370 ha [EC01]. The figures per province originate from the AQUASTAT-library and refer to 1997. Most of the irrigated area is concentrated in the western part of the country. The irrigated area within the provinces was distributed based on a maps showing the outlines of 70 irrigated areas in 1993 [EC02] and 1997 [EC03]. Additional area for irrigated rice cultivation was taken from a continental study on the distribution of rice in Latin America [EC04]. The distribution of irrigated area by sub-national units is listed in the table below. References
[EC01]: FAO. 2000. AQUASTAT country profile of Ecuador. FAO, Rome, http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/AQUASTAT/countries/index.stm. Distribution of irrigated area in Ecuador by Province:
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