Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0.4091 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4091 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.5%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.03 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-3.72 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.4091 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5.03 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -3.72 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1966 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1967 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1968 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1969 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1971 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7695 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1973 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +265.6% |
| 1974 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1985 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1988 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3535 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +535.8% |
| 1993 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6271 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1995 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +358.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 1998 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2000 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -324.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2002 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2003 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2012 | 3 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3727 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +284.4% |
| 2018 | 2 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1602 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5489 % change on previous year | +242.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4091 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.7695 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.3535 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.3727 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9406 % change on previous year | 0.1602 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 New Zealand 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.4091 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.72 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.