Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Brazil
Brazil: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 9,183 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Brazil is 9,183 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Brazil peaked at 9,183 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 490 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Brazil 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 612.22 1000 ha | 490 1000 ha | 750 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,084 1000 ha | 796 1000 ha | 1,462 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,982 1000 ha | 1,481 1000 ha | 2,550 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,038 1000 ha | 2,700 1000 ha | 3,549 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,404 1000 ha | 3,691 1000 ha | 5,339 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,861 1000 ha | 5,609 1000 ha | 8,195 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 8,445 1000 ha | 9,183 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 14.41 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15,763 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 173,361 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 8,088 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.47 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55,642 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.3 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Brazil?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Brazil was 9,183 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9,183 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 490 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.