The invention discloses a self-bucket-tipping type irrigation water amount measuring device. The device comprises a water passing tank, a tipping bucket, a water inlet gate and a measuring system usedfor measuring the irrigation frequency of the tipping bucket; the tipping bucket is rotatably connected with the water passing tank, the water inlet side of the water passing tank is provided with afirst opening matched with the water inlet gate, the water outlet side of the water passing tank is provided with a second opening matched with the tipping bucket, the front end of the tipping bucketextends out of the second opening, and the water inlet gate is slidingly connected with the first opening; in the water inlet state, the water inlet gate is in a low position so that water in an irrigation channel can enter the tipping bucket, the tipping bucket is transversely distributed in the water passing tank, the center of gravity of the tipping bucket is gradually transferred towards the front end of the tipping bucket along with the increase of the water inlet amount, when the water level in the tipping bucket reaches a calibration value, the tipping bucket tips over clockwise under the action of the gravity of the tipping bucket, the water inlet gate is synchronously driven to ascend to separate the irrigation channel from the tipping bucket, and the water in the tipping bucket flows into farmland. According to the self-bucket-tipping type irrigation water amount measuring device, intermittent and equivalent water passing is achieved through a balanced bucket tipping mechanism, and the irrigation water amount in the farmland is accurately measured.