Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0.6216 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6216 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 92.9%
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
18.9 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-15.54 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand is 0.6216 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 92.9% on the previous year and up 266.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 18.9 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.54 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Australia and New Zealand 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1964 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +510.2% |
| 1965 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1967 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1968 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1969 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +751.1% |
| 1970 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5041 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8777 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0622 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1974 | -0.1244 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8095 % change on previous year | -750.8% |
| 1976 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4271 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4253 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4235 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +227.2% |
| 1981 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +633.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4854 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1074 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 4.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2852 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1422 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0473 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1991 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -18408.6% |
| 1992 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1993 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +679.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2971 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1996 | -0.3724 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3738 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -0.5629 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1999 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +664.3% |
| 2000 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2001 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2329 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7302 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 2004 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6456 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2006 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +398.2% |
| 2007 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2008 | -0.6019 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6377 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6418 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -0.646 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -0.5944 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -521.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3736 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2015 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +1357.9% |
| 2016 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2017 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -393.6% |
| 2018 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2019 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -740.4% |
| 2020 | -15.54 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2023 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +538.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6216 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5534 % change on previous year | -0.1244 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | 12.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year | 18.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 13 Kazakhstan 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Türkiye 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 0.981 % 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
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 0.6216 % 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.