Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0.1746 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1746 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.5%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.53 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-0.3945 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Africa stood at 0.1746 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 4.53 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.3945 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Africa 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0678 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.5695 % change on previous year | -940.6% |
| 1964 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1965 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +240.6% |
| 1966 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1967 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7338 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1969 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1971 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8321 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1973 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1974 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5493 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6377 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9394 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4774 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1980 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +206.1% |
| 1981 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8928 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1983 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1984 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1986 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1988 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +296.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2311 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +1480.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1566 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1302.4% |
| 1998 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9724 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2000 | -0.3945 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9135 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2002 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9121 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1968 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +713.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5691 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +332.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2215 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3528 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1746 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -0.0678 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.4774 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.8928 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.1566 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.3945 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.1968 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5791 % change on previous year | 0.1746 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 Türkiye 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 0.981 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 0.6216 % change on previous year compare
- 17 USSR 0.4808 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 0.404 % change on previous year compare
- 19 OECD 0.3261 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belize 0.0564 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Africa was 0.1746 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3945 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.