Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in South America
South America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0.6268 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6268 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 192.4%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.98 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-1.99 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South America recorded 0.6268 % change on previous year for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 192.4% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 3.98 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.99 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places South America 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1987 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1988 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1992 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2003 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2021 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 2022 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2023 | -0.6787 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6268 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3366 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 2 Mozambique 17.19 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ecuador 11.56 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Serbia and Montenegro 8 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Myanmar 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Suriname 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 2.73 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in South America?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in South America was 0.6268 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.99 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does South America rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.