Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in India

India: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 82,416 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82,416 1000 ha
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
1st
of 83 countries
All-time high
82,416 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
55,397 1000 ha
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in India, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201220242001: 58.1k 1000 ha2002: 56.9k 1000 ha2003: 55.4k 1000 ha2004: 57.1k 1000 ha2005: 59.2k 1000 ha2006: 60.8k 1000 ha2007: 62.7k 1000 ha2008: 62.3k 1000 ha2009: 63.6k 1000 ha2010: 61.9k 1000 ha2011: 63.6k 1000 ha2012: 65.3k 1000 ha2013: 66.1k 1000 ha2014: 68.1k 1000 ha2015: 68.4k 1000 ha2016: 67.3k 1000 ha2017: 68.6k 1000 ha2018: 69.5k 1000 ha2019: 71.6k 1000 ha2020: 75.5k 1000 ha2021: 76.7k 1000 ha2022: 78.0k 1000 ha2023: 79.3k 1000 ha2024: 82.4k 1000 ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
  2. 3 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 8,369 1000 ha compare

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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

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.