Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,150 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean is 1,150 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Caribbean peaked at 1,295 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 423 1000 ha, in 1961.
Caribbean ranks 51st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 423 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 451 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 482 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 505 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 536 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 569 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 604.7 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 622 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 662 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 687 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 722 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 777.6 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 783 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 808 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 843 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 909 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 975 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1,002 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,027 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,055 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,092 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,131 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,149 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,152 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,200 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,227 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,239 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,243 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,273 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,269 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,268 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,272 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,270 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,288 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,295 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,294 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,295 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,279 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,265 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,253 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,232 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,214 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,194 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,191 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,170 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,154 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,137 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,135 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,137 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,129 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,134 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,146 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,150 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,150 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 539.41 1000 ha | 423 1000 ha | 662 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 853.36 1000 ha | 687 1000 ha | 1,027 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,176 1000 ha | 1,055 1000 ha | 1,273 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,279 1000 ha | 1,265 1000 ha | 1,295 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,182 1000 ha | 1,135 1000 ha | 1,253 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,145 1000 ha | 1,129 1000 ha | 1,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,150 1000 ha | 1,150 1000 ha | 1,150 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 355,073 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 4.77 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Caribbean?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Caribbean was 1,150 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 423 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Caribbean rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Caribbean ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.