Tables

• Table 1: Example of an irrigated crop calendar
• Table 2a: Areas equipped for irrigation and cropping intensity by region
• Table 2b: Areas equipped for irrigation by region (in %)
• Table 3a: Irrigated harvested crop areas by region (in hectares)
• Table 3b: Irrigated harvested crop areas (in % of total irrigated crops)
• Table 3c: Irrigated harvested crop areas (in % of specific irrigated crops)
• Table 3d: Irrigated harvested cereal areas by region (in hectares)
• Table 3e: Irrigated harvested cereal areas (in % of total irrigated cereals)
• Table 4: Water requirement ratio by country
• Table 5: Water requirement ratio by region

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Annexes

• Annex 1: Crop coefficient
• Annex 2: Country groupings

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