Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 9,183 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Brazil, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 9,183 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Brazil peaked at 9,183 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,454 1000 ha, in 2006.
Brazil ranks 4th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,454 1000 ha | — |
| 2017 | 6,694 1000 ha | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 8,195 1000 ha | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 8,445 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8,778 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 9,183 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 9,183 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,183 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9,183 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286.47 1000 ha, 32.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9,183 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 603.7 1000 ha, 15.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,454 1000 ha | 4,454 1000 ha | 4,454 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,445 1000 ha | 6,694 1000 ha | 8,195 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 8,445 1000 ha | 9,183 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 India 82,416 1000 ha compare
- 2 United States 21,503 1000 ha compare
- 3 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
- 5 Bangladesh 8,369 1000 ha compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha compare
- 7 Mexico 5,749 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Brazil?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Brazil was 9,183 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9,183 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,454 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.