Baseline information on agricultural practices in the EU ... - Europabio

Irrigation methods
Zone Member
State
Several
irrigation
methods
Drip
irrigation
Sprinkler
irrigation
Irrigation source Total Surface
irrigation
other sources or at least 3 mixed sources 42,140 a 11,640 b 7,490 b 6,420 c 15,030 b
Malta Total 2,130 50 c 220 c 710 a 1,100 a
ground water 1,770 a 30 c 150 c 620 a 930 a
off-farm water from water supply networks 10 c 0 0 0 10 c
ground water and public network 20 c 0 0 0 10 c
other sources or at least 3 mixed sources 330 b 20 c 80 c 90 b 140 b
Portugal Total 248,040 106,470 63,580 36,650 41,080
ground water 95,490 41,280 20,430 21,980 11,630 a
on-farm surface water 28,440 7,350 a 11,650 a 2,720 a 6,720 a
off-farm surface water 21,100 12,100 a 5,090 a 1,440 a 2,450 a
off-farm water from water supply networks 15,110 a 6,290 a 4,890 b 870 b 3,060 b
ground and surface water 53,830 24,050 13,730 7,030 a 8,980
ground water and public network 5,760 a 2,060 b 1,020 c 870 b 1,790 a
mixed surface water 9,160 a 6,930 a 1,270 b 350 b 600 b
surface water and public network 7,650 b 1,860 b 2,290 c 60 3,450 b
other sources or at least 3 mixed sources 11,490 a 4,550 a 3,200 a 1,330 b 2,410
Spain Total 3,437,370 1,302,780 956,360 1,178,220 0
ground water 1,272,200 135,860 a 486,670 a 649,670 0
on-farm surface water 100,650 a 19,960 b 29,310 b 51,370 b 0
off-farm surface water 405,650 a 179,170 a 123,460 b 103,030 a 0
off-farm water from water supply networks 1,650,350 964,700 314,820 a 370,830 0
other sources or at least 3 mixed sources 8,520 b 3,090 c 2,110 b 3,320 b 0
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