Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Brazil

Brazil: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 9,183 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,183 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
9,183 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
4,454 1000 ha
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Brazil, 2006–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2006201520242006: 4.5k 1000 ha2017: 6.7k 1000 ha2019: 8.2k 1000 ha2020: 8.4k 1000 ha2021: 8.8k 1000 ha2022: 9.2k 1000 ha2023: 9.2k 1000 ha2024: 9.2k 1000 ha

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 3rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 India 82,416 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 8,369 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha compare
  5. 6 Mexico 5,749 1000 ha compare

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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 3rd out of 83 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

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.