Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in United States
United States: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 20,402 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in United States, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area actually irrigated — area in United States is 20,402 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in United States peaked at 21,837 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,402 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places United States 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 20,402 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 211 1000 ha, 96.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 1 China, mainland 72,432 1000 ha compare
- 3 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
- 4 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in United States?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21,837 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,402 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does United States rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.