Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Asia
Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 251,913 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Asia recorded 251,913 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Asia peaked at 251,913 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105,938 1000 ha, in 1961.
Asia ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,938 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 107,236 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 108,110 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 109,132 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 109,980 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 111,953 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 113,450 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 115,844 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 117,219 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 118,716 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 120,263 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 122,048 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 124,974 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 125,924 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 127,609 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 129,454 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 131,190 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 133,188 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 135,142 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 137,399 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 140,206 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 142,401 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 144,650 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 147,044 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 149,150 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 151,126 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 153,466 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 155,602 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 157,765 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 160,456 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 162,465 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 176,700 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 178,724 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 181,228 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 184,113 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 188,264 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 190,667 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 193,437 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 196,081 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 199,146 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 203,334 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 208,031 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 213,251 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 215,487 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 217,189 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 219,052 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 220,809 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 222,168 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 224,523 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 227,477 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 229,554 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 232,105 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 234,424 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 236,043 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 237,794 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 238,797 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 239,838 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 240,450 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 244,540 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 249,255 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 250,298 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 250,885 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 251,617 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 251,913 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,985 1000 ha | 105,938 1000 ha | 117,219 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 126,851 1000 ha | 118,716 1000 ha | 135,142 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,881 1000 ha | 137,399 1000 ha | 157,765 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,214 1000 ha | 160,456 1000 ha | 196,081 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,299 1000 ha | 199,146 1000 ha | 224,523 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,102 1000 ha | 227,477 1000 ha | 244,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,794 1000 ha | 249,255 1000 ha | 251,913 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 India 75,500 1000 ha compare
- 2 China 74,915 1000 ha compare
- 3 China, mainland 74,542 1000 ha compare
- 4 OECD 64,522 1000 ha compare
- 5 United States 24,693 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Asia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Asia was 251,913 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 251,913 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,938 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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.