South and Central Asia Compared by Geography > Irrigated land

DEFINITION: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	India	663,340 sq km	2008
2	Pakistan	199,900 sq km	2008
3	Bangladesh	50,500 sq km	2008
4	Uzbekistan	42,230 sq km	2008
5	Afghanistan	31,990 sq km	2008
6	Kazakhstan	20,660 sq km	2010
7	Turkmenistan	18,000 sq km	2008
8	Nepal	11,680 sq km	2008
9	Kyrgyzstan	10,196 sq km	2008
10	Tajikistan	7,421 sq km	2009
11	Sri Lanka	5,700 sq km	2008
12	Bhutan	319.1 sq km	2010
13	Maldives	0.0	2003

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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.

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