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 9th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 490 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 520 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 540 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 570 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 610 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 640 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 680 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 710 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 750 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 796 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 850 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 900 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 950 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,000 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,087 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1,166 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1,264 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 1,363 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1,462 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1,481 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,577 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1,673 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,768 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1,864 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,960 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,200 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 2,300 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,450 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2,550 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,700 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,784 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2,869 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,953 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,037 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,122 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,264 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3,406 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3,549 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,691 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,834 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,976 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,118 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,261 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,403 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,546 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,801 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5,070 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5,339 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 5,609 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5,878 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6,147 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,416 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6,686 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,955 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,265 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 7,575 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7,885 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,195 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8,445 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8,778 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 9,183 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 9,183 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,183 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9,183 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 26.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9,183 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 102.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (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 9th out of 217 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.