Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area by country
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of...
What the numbers show
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area is currently reported for 91 countries. The highest value is 82,416 1000 ha in India; the lowest is 0.05 1000 ha in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 288.08 1000 ha, and the mean is 2,405 1000 ha.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Botswana (up 733.3%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 67.1%).
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 82,416 1000 ha | 2024 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 21,503 1000 ha | 2024 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 3 | Pakistan | 19,541 1000 ha | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 4 | Brazil | 9,183 1000 ha | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 8,369 1000 ha | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 7,972 1000 ha | 2024 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 7 | Mexico | 5,749 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 8 | Turkey | 4,914 1000 ha | 2024 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 8 | Türkiye | 4,914 1000 ha | 2024 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 4,247 1000 ha | 2008 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 10 | Russia | 4,247 1000 ha | 2008 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 3,780 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 13 | Spain | 3,753 1000 ha | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 14 | Afghanistan | 2,261 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 2,185 1000 ha | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 16 | Australia | 1,945 1000 ha | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 1,928 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 18 | Morocco | 1,764 1000 ha | 2019 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 19 | Myanmar | 1,714 1000 ha | 2020 | — | rising |
| 20 | Turkmenistan | 1,646 1000 ha | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 21 | Japan | 1,573 1000 ha | 2014 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 22 | Sudan | 1,567 1000 ha | 2024 | up 207.2% | rising |
| 23 | Azerbaijan | 1,466 1000 ha | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 24 | Algeria | 1,382 1000 ha | 2019 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 25 | Nepal | 1,209 1000 ha | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 1,176 1000 ha | 2024 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 27 | Philippines | 1,136 1000 ha | 2011 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 28 | Ecuador | 1,106 1000 ha | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,004 1000 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 30 | Syria | 982 1000 ha | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 30 | Syrian Arab Republic | 982 1000 ha | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 32 | Chile | 909.4 1000 ha | 2024 | — | falling |
| 33 | Madagascar | 890 1000 ha | 2007 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 757.5 1000 ha | 2024 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 35 | Portugal | 585.34 1000 ha | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 36 | Tajikistan | 568.13 1000 ha | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 37 | Germany | 554 1000 ha | 2024 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 38 | Romania | 515 1000 ha | 2024 | up 255.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Laos | 500.22 1000 ha | 2024 | up 83.2% | rising |
| 39 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 500.22 1000 ha | 2024 | up 83.2% | rising |
| 41 | Malaysia | 442 1000 ha | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 42 | Tunisia | 392 1000 ha | 2013 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 43 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 389 1000 ha | 2024 | up 188.4% | rising |
| 44 | Denmark | 375 1000 ha | 2024 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 45 | Dominican Republic | 298 1000 ha | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 46 | Niger | 288.08 1000 ha | 2024 | up 227.8% | rising |
| 47 | Serbia | 274.93 1000 ha | 2024 | up 511.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Ghana | 229.97 1000 ha | 2024 | up 538.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Uruguay | 223 1000 ha | 2018 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 50 | Republic of Moldova | 217.5 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 50 | Moldova | 217.5 1000 ha | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 52 | Albania | 191 1000 ha | 2024 | up 27.5% | flat |
| 53 | Ethiopia | 181.4 1000 ha | 2020 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Israel | 179.3 1000 ha | 2024 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 55 | Armenia | 156.2 1000 ha | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 56 | Hungary | 130.88 1000 ha | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 57 | Poland | 127 1000 ha | 2023 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 58 | Oman | 107.1 1000 ha | 2024 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 59 | Ukraine | 102 1000 ha | 2024 | down 67.1% | falling |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 93.96 1000 ha | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 61 | Jordan | 91.24 1000 ha | 2024 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 62 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 71.82 1000 ha | 2018 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 62 | United Kingdom | 71.82 1000 ha | 2018 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Austria | 67.9 1000 ha | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 65 | Senegal | 63 1000 ha | 2006 | — | rising |
| 66 | Mongolia | 59.54 1000 ha | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 67 | Benin | 53 1000 ha | 2019 | up 208.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Sweden | 51 1000 ha | 2016 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 69 | Panama | 39.45 1000 ha | 2024 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 34.26 1000 ha | 2024 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 71 | Switzerland | 34.23 1000 ha | 2023 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 72 | Norway | 33.7 1000 ha | 2016 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 73 | El Salvador | 28.1 1000 ha | 2024 | up 31.3% | falling |
| 74 | Belarus | 25.6 1000 ha | 2024 | down 13.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Croatia | 25 1000 ha | 2024 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 76 | Slovakia | 24.8 1000 ha | 2024 | up 37.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Cyprus | 24.54 1000 ha | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 78 | Czechia | 24 1000 ha | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 79 | Mauritius | 13.5 1000 ha | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 80 | Qatar | 13 1000 ha | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 81 | Finland | 11.9 1000 ha | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 82 | Lithuania | 6.1 1000 ha | 2020 | up 306.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Slovenia | 4.08 1000 ha | 2024 | up 104.0% | rising |
| 84 | Malta | 2.81 1000 ha | 2024 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 85 | Botswana | 2.5 1000 ha | 2014 | up 733.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Lesotho | 1.2 1000 ha | 2013 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 87 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.13 1000 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Brunei | 1.13 1000 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Channel Islands | 0.34 1000 ha | 2016 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 0.06 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 91 | Iceland | 0.05 1000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 21,503 1000 ha
- Chagai 0.34 1000 ha
About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.