Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in India
India: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 46.24 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in India, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in India stood at 46.24 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in India peaked at 46.24 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.73 %, in 2003.
That places India 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.21 % | — |
| 2002 | 31.53 % | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.73 % | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 31.63 % | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.87 % | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.82 % | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.93 % | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.65 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.34 % | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.49 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.33 % | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.79 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9 % | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 38.06 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.48 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3 % | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.79 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.96 % | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 42.27 % | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 42.98 % | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.7 % | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.41 % | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 46.24 % | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.08 % | 30.73 % | 35.34 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.35 % | 34.49 % | 39.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.92 % | 42.27 % | 46.24 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in India?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in India was 46.24 % 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 46.24 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 % in 2003.
- How does India rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- India ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.