Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Argentina
Argentina: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 2,100 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Argentina stood at 2,100 1000 ha.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Argentina peaked at 2,357 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 980 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,112 1000 ha | 980 1000 ha | 1,250 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,393 1000 ha | 1,280 1000 ha | 1,444 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,452 1000 ha | 1,445 1000 ha | 1,469 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,533 1000 ha | 1,483 1000 ha | 1,560 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,805 1000 ha | 1,565 1000 ha | 2,155 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,335 1000 ha | 2,228 1000 ha | 2,357 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,113 1000 ha | 2,100 1000 ha | 2,164 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.29 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,371 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 39.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 31,863 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,094 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 57.97 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 46,842 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.07 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Argentina?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Argentina was 2,100 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,357 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 980 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.