Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0.3579 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3579 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.7%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
58.53 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-2.19 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 0.3579 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 58.53 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.19 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 13th 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7206 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1964 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -404.5% |
| 1965 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7361 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1967 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1968 | -0.2975 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1969 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -701.8% |
| 1970 | -0.108 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1971 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1401.4% |
| 1972 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1973 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1974 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1977 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1978 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1983 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1984 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1992 | 58.53 % change on previous year | +1895.0% |
| 1993 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 0.166 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1107 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5754 % change on previous year | +419.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8226 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0825 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2000 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +1292.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6767 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9514 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5581 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6162 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6015 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3938 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0618 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +1782.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9458 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9319 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | -0.2745 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6376 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3501 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2016 | -0.4584 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3505 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2932 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2102 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5336 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1414 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0637 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2313 % change on previous year | +262.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3579 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7673 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.108 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 % change on previous year | -0.0825 % change on previous year | 58.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5428 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4149 % change on previous year | -0.4584 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2656 % change on previous year | 0.0637 % change on previous year | 0.5336 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- 10 Republic of Moldova 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ethiopia PDR 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Kenya 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 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
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 0.6216 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.238 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 2.89 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 12.73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 316,092 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.96 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 863,406 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 43 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 224,322 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 0.3579 % 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.53 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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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.