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 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 44.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 75,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 31,407 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,210 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.3 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 153,810 1000 ha (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 83 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.