Table 1
Irrigation volume per hectare by crop type and month, 2016
Total | April and May | June | July | August | September and October | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cubic metres per hectare | cubic metres per hectare | cubic metres per hectare | cubic metres per hectare | cubic metres per hectare | cubic metres per hectare | |
Crop type | ||||||
Field1 | 2 711 | 454 | 876 | 850 | 390 | 141 |
Fruit | 3 456 | 591 | 701 | 755 | 743 | 666 |
Vegetable | 3 171 | 450 | 798 | 987 | 633 | 303 |
Forage2 | 3 339 | 825 | 933 | 791 | 570 | 220 |
Source(s):
Agricultural Water Survey (5145).
Table note 1
Includes annual field crops and tame forages, including barley and potatoes.
Table note 2
Includes any cultivated grass or legume crop that has been (or will be) cut and dried principally for hay or ensilage. In 2010, forage crops were split into two categories: hay and improved pasture.
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