Area equipped for irrigation, m2 x GWh/m2
Area equipped for irrigation with groundwater, expressed in m2 multiplied by GWh/m2. Lower values of the indicator indicated that electricity could improve the number of areas equipped for irrigation, and consequently both economic and social outcomes (i.e. healthcare and nutrition).
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Suggested citation
S. Siebert, V. Henrich, K. Frenken, J. Burke, Update of the Digital Global Map of Irrigation Areas to Version 5 (2013). https://www.fao.org/3/I9261EN/i9261en.pdf
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Date or time period of observation
1987-2007
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National
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