Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0.5742 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5742 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.1%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
21.46 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-2.3 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 0.5742 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Western Asia peaked at 21.46 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.3 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Western Asia ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1964 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1965 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 1966 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7623 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1969 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +507.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 1972 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1973 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1974 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 1977 | 1 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1978 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +341.5% |
| 1979 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1988 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 1989 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1990 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +477.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1992 | 21.46 % change on previous year | +1364.0% |
| 1993 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1994 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1158 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4744 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5122 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5695 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5071 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.559 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7781 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2009 | -0.6347 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -348.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4462 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1946 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2018 | -0.1211 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0282 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2020 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +26552.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5906 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7464 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5742 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 0.1158 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.6347 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4747 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.5742 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
- 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
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Western Asia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Western Asia was 0.5742 % 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Western Asia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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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.