Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Australia

Australia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 0.54 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.54 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.64 %
in 2013
All-time low
0.43 %
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Australia, 2001–2024

00.20.40.62001201220242001: 0.55 %2002: 0.57 %2003: 0.54 %2004: 0.61 %2005: 0.59 %2006: 0.62 %2007: 0.48 %2008: 0.48 %2009: 0.46 %2010: 0.49 %2011: 0.5 %2012: 0.55 %2013: 0.64 %2014: 0.63 %2015: 0.62 %2016: 0.63 %2017: 0.6 %2018: 0.64 %2019: 0.54 %2020: 0.43 %2021: 0.54 %2022: 0.54 %2023: 0.54 %2024: 0.54 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Australia is 0.54 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Australia peaked at 0.64 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.43 %, in 2020.

That places Australia 65th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 0.55 %
2002 0.57 % +3.6%
2003 0.54 % -5.3%
2004 0.61 % +13.0%
2005 0.59 % -3.3%
2006 0.62 % +5.1%
2007 0.48 % -22.6%
2008 0.48 % +0.0%
2009 0.46 % -4.2%
2010 0.49 % +6.5%
2011 0.5 % +2.0%
2012 0.55 % +10.0%
2013 0.64 % +16.4%
2014 0.63 % -1.6%
2015 0.62 % -1.6%
2016 0.63 % +1.6%
2017 0.6 % -4.8%
2018 0.64 % +6.7%
2019 0.54 % -15.6%
2020 0.43 % -20.4%
2021 0.54 % +25.6%
2022 0.54 % +0.0%
2023 0.54 % +0.0%
2024 0.54 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5444 % 0.46 % 0.62 % 9
2010s 0.584 % 0.49 % 0.64 % 10
2020s 0.518 % 0.43 % 0.54 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Australia?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Australia was 0.54 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.64 % in 2013.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.43 % in 2020.
How does Australia rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Australia ranks 65th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.