How does China rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?

China ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in China

Name: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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China: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

21st

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2018

All-time low

0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places China 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1963	0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1965	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1966	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1967	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1968	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1969	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1970	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1971	0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1972	0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1974	0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1975	0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1976	0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1977	0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1978	0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1981	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1982	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1983	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1984	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1987	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1988	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1989	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1990	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1991	0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1993	0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1996	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.8%
1997	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1998	0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1999	0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
2000	0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
2001	0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.3%
2002	0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.2%
2003	0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre	+6.3%
2004	0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2005	0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2006	0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2007	0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2009	0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2010	0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.5%
2011	0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2013	0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.5%
2014	0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.7%
2015	0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.0%
2016	0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2018	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2019	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2023	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near China

18 Lebanon 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
19 Malta 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
20 Iraq 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
22 Japan 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
23 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
24 Spain 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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More environment data for China

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0.0349 1000 USD per person (2024)
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per 0.0126 1000 USD per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in China?: Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in China was 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does China rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?: China ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 8,884 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.