"Irrigated Area, by Region, 1961 to 1999",,,,,,,,,
Thousand hectares (2),,,,,,,,,

Region,1961,1965,1970,1975,1980,1985,1990,1995,1999
World,"138,989","149,976","167,803","188,225","209,716","225,138","244,305","261,380","274,166"
Africa,"7,410","7,795","8,483","9,010","9,491","10,331","11,235","12,380","12,538"
Asia,"90,166","97,093","109,666","121,565","132,377","141,922","155,009","180,461","192,962"
Europe,"8,324","9,225","10,355","12,296","13,979","15,479","16,744","25,208","24,406"
North & Central America,"17,949","19,525","20,938","22,831","27,593","27,464","28,905","30,657","31,395"
Oceania,"1,079","1,368","1,588","1,620","1,684","1,957","2,113","2,688","2,539"
South America,"4,661","5,070","5,673","6,403","7,392","8,296","9,499","9,986","10,326"
USSR,"9,400","9,900","11,100","14,500","17,200","19,689","20,800",(1),(1)
Total,"138,989","149,976","167,803","188,225","209,716","225,138","244,305","261,380","274,166"

Notes,,,,,,,,,
"1.  After 1990, all irrigated area in the former USSR is split among Europe and Asia.",,,,,,,,,
2.  These data have been updated from the previous volume of The World's Water (2000-2001) to correct misreporting to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.