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

Latest (2024)
21,503 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
23,478 1000 ha
in 2017
All-time low
21,503 1000 ha
in 2023
Years of data
16
2002–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United States of America, 2002–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2002201320242002: 22.4k 1000 ha2007: 22.9k 1000 ha2008: 22.2k 1000 ha2012: 22.6k 1000 ha2013: 22.8k 1000 ha2014: 22.9k 1000 ha2015: 23.1k 1000 ha2016: 23.3k 1000 ha2017: 23.5k 1000 ha2018: 23.1k 1000 ha2019: 22.8k 1000 ha2020: 22.5k 1000 ha2021: 22.2k 1000 ha2022: 21.8k 1000 ha2023: 21.5k 1000 ha2024: 21.5k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United States of America, 2002 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 India 82,416 1000 ha compare
  2. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha compare
  3. 2 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 4,914 1000 ha compare
  5. 3 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
  6. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 982 1000 ha compare
  7. 4 Bangladesh 8,369 1000 ha compare
  8. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 500.22 1000 ha compare

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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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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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