Global Irrigation Map (GMIA v5 - FAO/IIASA)
Global Map of Irrigation Areas version 5 at 5 arc-minute resolution, showing the area equipped for irrigation around the year 2005, jointly produced by FAO and University of Frankfurt.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- International
What's inside
- Irrigation Area
- Agricultural Water
- Geospatial
- Land Use
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: Irrigation Area
- 02
Water accounting
Track how much water crops actually consume across a command area.
- 03
Crop stress
Spot water stress early in the season.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Predict irrigation demand weeks ahead for canal and pump planning.
- 03
Irrigated area maps
Classify irrigated and rainfed fields from imagery.
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