Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in United States of America

United States of America: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 20,402 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20,402 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
21,837 1000 ha
in 2017
All-time low
20,402 1000 ha
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in United States of America, 2012–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2012201820242012: 21.1k 1000 ha2013: 21.2k 1000 ha2014: 21.4k 1000 ha2015: 21.5k 1000 ha2016: 21.7k 1000 ha2017: 21.8k 1000 ha2018: 21.6k 1000 ha2019: 21.4k 1000 ha2020: 21.1k 1000 ha2021: 20.9k 1000 ha2022: 20.6k 1000 ha2023: 20.4k 1000 ha2024: 20.4k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 20,402 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in United States of America peaked at 21,837 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,402 1000 ha, in 2023.

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in United States of America, 2012 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2012 21,082 1000 ha
2013 21,233 1000 ha +0.7%
2014 21,384 1000 ha +0.7%
2015 21,535 1000 ha +0.7%
2016 21,686 1000 ha +0.7%
2017 21,837 1000 ha +0.7%
2018 21,598 1000 ha -1.1%
2019 21,359 1000 ha -1.1%
2020 21,120 1000 ha -1.1%
2021 20,880 1000 ha -1.1%
2022 20,641 1000 ha -1.1%
2023 20,402 1000 ha -1.2%
2024 20,402 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,464 1000 ha 21,082 1000 ha 21,837 1000 ha 8
2020s 20,689 1000 ha 20,402 1000 ha 21,120 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China, mainland 72,432 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Mexico 5,510 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in United States of America?
Cropland area actually irrigated — area in United States of America was 20,402 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 21,837 1000 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 20,402 1000 ha in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Cropland area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland 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
53 places, 702 data points, 2001–2024
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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.