Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Caribbean

Caribbean: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,150 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,150 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,295 1000 ha
in 1997
All-time low
423 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

4006008001.0k1.2k196119922024

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 45th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Algeria 1,365 1000 ha compare
  2. 43 Syrian Arab Republic 1,310 1000 ha compare
  3. 44 Canada 1,218 1000 ha compare
  4. 46 Ecuador 1,148 1000 ha compare
  5. 47 Chile 1,109 1000 ha compare
  6. 48 Colombia 1,087 1000 ha compare

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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 45th out of 201 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

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.