Global Map of Irrigation Areas

Guatemala

The total area equiped for irrigation in Guatemala equals 129 803 ha [GT01]. The figures per department originate from the AQUASTAT-library and refer to 1990. The irrigated area per department added up to 76 369 ha and was scaled to 129 803 ha to meet the AQUASTAT country value for 1997. The distribution of irrigated areas within the department is mainly based on a World Bank study on private irrigation from the year 1993 [GT02] and on a national map showing the location of irrigation projects in 1967 [GT03]. Apart from this two other national sources were used with information on the location but without the extent of the areas under irrigation [GT04], [GT05].

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

References

[GT01]: FAO. 2000. AQUASTAT country profile of Guatemala. FAO, Rome, http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/AQUASTAT/countries/index.stm.
[GT02]: World Bank (1993): "Central America - Subsector Study on private Irrigation", Vol.2.
[GT03]: Ministerio de Agricultura. 1967. "Programa Nacional de Pequeno Riego", Anexo II-12.
[GT04]: Instituto Geografico Nacional. 1982. "Mapa de cobertura y uso actual de la tierra", cultivos y pastos bajo riego.
[GT05]: Ministerio de Agricultura. 1974. "Operacion Conservacion y Tecnificacion de Distritos de Riego", Vol. 1, Anexo 3.

Distribution of irrigated area in Ecuador by Department: