Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in OECD
OECD: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0.3261 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3261 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 148.9%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
22.42 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-5.68 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in OECD, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD recorded 0.3261 % change on previous year for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 148.9% on the previous year and up 555.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in OECD peaked at 22.42 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.68 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places OECD 19th 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1964 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1966 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1967 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1968 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8631 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1971 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 1972 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1978 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 1979 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 1982 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1991 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | +241.1% |
| 1985 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3929 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4196 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6829 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1989 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8961 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9219 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9342 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.693 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9448 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2478 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4271 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 1997 | 0.354 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4141 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1222 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8694 % change on previous year | +611.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9367 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5178 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2003 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -930.3% |
| 2004 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2005 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -494.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1614 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2009 | -0.4813 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 2010 | -0.2724 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4841 % change on previous year | +1405.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6503 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2015 | -0.1222 % change on previous year | -345.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3139 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +356.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5211 % change on previous year | +896.2% |
| 2021 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +325.8% |
| 2022 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2023 | -0.6669 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3261 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.8631 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.1991 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.546 % change on previous year | -0.2478 % change on previous year | 0.9448 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4509 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 22.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.396 % change on previous year | -0.2724 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0865 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 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
- 20 Belize 0.0564 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Albania 0.0279 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Benin 0.0206 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for OECD
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 24,537 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.11 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 357,807 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in OECD?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in OECD was 0.3261 % 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 22.42 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.68 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does OECD rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- OECD ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.