Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Australia
Australia: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 1,239 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,239 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Australia peaked at 2,545 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 861 1000 ha, in 2020.
Australia ranks 16th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,506 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,545 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,378 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2,402 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,405 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,463 1000 ha | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 1,156 1000 ha | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 1,095 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,255 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1,106 1000 ha | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 1,285 1000 ha | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 1,382 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,475 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,430 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,237 1000 ha | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 1,303 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,394 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,425 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,206 1000 ha | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 861 1000 ha | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 1,239 1000 ha | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 1,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,239 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 211 1000 ha, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,912 1000 ha | 1,095 1000 ha | 2,545 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,324 1000 ha | 1,106 1000 ha | 1,475 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,163 1000 ha | 861 1000 ha | 1,239 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 13 France 1,431 1000 ha compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 1,427 1000 ha compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 1,423 1000 ha compare
- 17 Greece 1,176 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 982 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syria 982 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in Australia?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Australia was 1,239 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,545 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 861 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland 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.