Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Geography > Irrigated land
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DEFINITION:
The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 64,600 sq km | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Brazil | 54,000 sq km | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Chile | 19,000 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Argentina | 15,500 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Peru | 11,950 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Colombia | 10,870 sq km | 2011 | ||
| 7 | Venezuela | 10,550 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Cuba | 8,700 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Ecuador | 8,650 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 3,065 sq km | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Uruguay | 2,180 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Guatemala | 2,000 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =13 | Guyana | 1,500 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =13 | Bolivia | 1,500 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Costa Rica | 1,080 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Haiti | 970 sq km | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Honduras | 800 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Paraguay | 670 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Nicaragua | 610 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Suriname | 510 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 21 | El Salvador | 450 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Panama | 430 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Jamaica | 250 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Trinidad and Tobago | 70 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Barbados | 50 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Belize | 40 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Saint Lucia | 30 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Grenada | 15 sq km | 2012 | ||
| =29 | The Bahamas | 10 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =29 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.3 sq km | 2012 | ||
| 32 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.2 sq km | 2012 | ||
| 33 | Aruba | 0.01 sq km | 1998 |
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Interesting observations about Geography > Irrigated land
- All of the top 2 countries by irrigated land are Emerging markets'.
- 2 of the top 3 countries by irrigated land are Cold countries'.
- China has ranked in the top 2 for irrigated land since 1998.
- India has ranked in the top 2 for irrigated land since 1998.
- United States has ranked in the top 3 for irrigated land since 1998.
- Pakistan has ranked in the top 4 for irrigated land since 1998.
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands has ranked third last for irrigated land since 2010.
- Philippines has ranked in the top 5 for irrigated land since 2003.
- Iran has ranked in the top 7 for irrigated land since 1998.
- Russia ranked first for irrigated land amongst Former Soviet republics in 2008.
- 27 of the top 94 countries by irrigated land are European.
