Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Brazil

Brazil: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 9,183 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,183 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9,183 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
490 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Brazil, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 USSR 20,900 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 19,990 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,600 1000 ha compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 Mexico 7,304 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 7,204 1000 ha compare

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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

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
Last refreshed

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.