Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Armenia

Armenia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 209.4 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
209.4 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 201 countries
All-time high
285 1000 ha
in 1997
All-time low
208.1 1000 ha
in 2019
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Armenia, 1992–2024

01002003001992200820241992: 276 1000 ha1993: 277.8 1000 ha1994: 279.6 1000 ha1995: 281.4 1000 ha1996: 283.2 1000 ha1997: 285 1000 ha1998: 285 1000 ha1999: 274 1000 ha2000: 274 1000 ha2001: 274 1000 ha2002: 274 1000 ha2003: 270.4 1000 ha2004: 266.8 1000 ha2005: 263.2 1000 ha2006: 259.6 1000 ha2007: 256 1000 ha2008: 251.7 1000 ha2009: 247.3 1000 ha2010: 243 1000 ha2011: 238.7 1000 ha2012: 234.4 1000 ha2013: 230 1000 ha2014: 225.7 1000 ha2015: 221.4 1000 ha2016: 217 1000 ha2017: 213 1000 ha2018: 208.4 1000 ha2019: 208.1 1000 ha2020: 209.1 1000 ha2021: 209.4 1000 ha2022: 209.4 1000 ha2023: 209.4 1000 ha2024: 209.4 1000 ha

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 88th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Zimbabwe 218.21 1000 ha compare
  2. 86 Republic of Moldova 217.5 1000 ha compare
  3. 87 Hungary 216.66 1000 ha compare
  4. 89 Somalia 200 1000 ha compare
  5. 90 Mozambique 173.74 1000 ha compare
  6. 91 Ethiopia PDR 165 1000 ha

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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 88th out of 201 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.