Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United States of America
United States of America: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 21,503 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United States of America, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in United States of America stood at 21,503 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in United States of America peaked at 23,478 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,503 1000 ha, in 2023.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22,384 1000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 22,906 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22,229 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 22,590 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22,768 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22,945 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23,123 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23,301 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23,478 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,149 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22,820 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22,491 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 22,161 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21,832 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 21,503 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 21,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,506 1000 ha | 22,229 1000 ha | 22,906 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 23,022 1000 ha | 22,590 1000 ha | 23,478 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,898 1000 ha | 21,503 1000 ha | 22,491 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 India 82,416 1000 ha compare
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha compare
- 2 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
- 2 Türkiye 4,914 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 982 1000 ha compare
- 4 Bangladesh 8,369 1000 ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 500.22 1000 ha compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -9.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in United States of America?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in United States of America was 21,503 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 23,478 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,503 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.