Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in India
India: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 82,416 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in India, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
India recorded 82,416 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in India peaked at 82,416 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,397 1000 ha, in 2003.
India ranks 1st of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58,130 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 56,936 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 55,397 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 57,058 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 59,206 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 60,838 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 62,745 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 62,286 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 63,639 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 61,939 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 63,601 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 65,263 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 66,103 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 68,116 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 68,383 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67,300 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 68,649 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 69,478 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 71,554 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 75,456 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 76,741 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 78,027 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 79,312 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 82,416 1000 ha | +3.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 82,416 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,004 1000 ha, 82.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,582 1000 ha | 55,397 1000 ha | 63,639 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,039 1000 ha | 61,939 1000 ha | 71,554 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,390 1000 ha | 75,456 1000 ha | 82,416 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in India?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in India was 82,416 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 82,416 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,397 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does India rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- India ranks 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.