Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Armenia
Armenia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 209.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Armenia stood at 209.4 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Armenia peaked at 285 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 208.1 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places Armenia 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Armenia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 276 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 277.8 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 279.6 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 281.4 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 283.2 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 285 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 274 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 274 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 274 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 274 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 270.4 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 266.8 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 263.2 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 259.6 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 256 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 251.7 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 247.3 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 243 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 238.7 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 234.4 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 230 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 225.7 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 221.4 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 217 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 213 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 208.4 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 208.1 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 209.14 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 209.43 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 209.4 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 209.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 209.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 209.4 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 209.4 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.25 1000 ha | 274 1000 ha | 285 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 263.7 1000 ha | 247.3 1000 ha | 274 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.97 1000 ha | 208.1 1000 ha | 243 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.35 1000 ha | 209.14 1000 ha | 209.43 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 94 Republic of Moldova 217.5 1000 ha compare
- 94 Moldova 217.5 1000 ha compare
- 96 Hungary 216.66 1000 ha compare
- 98 Somalia 200 1000 ha compare
- 99 Mozambique 173.74 1000 ha compare
- 100 Ethiopia PDR 165 1000 ha
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Armenia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Armenia was 209.4 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 285 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.1 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Armenia ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.