Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Central America
Central America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 8,038 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 8,038 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Central America peaked at 8,074 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,158 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Central America 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,158 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,221 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3,274 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3,332 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3,391 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3,443 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3,503 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,613 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 3,721 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3,812 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3,988 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4,252 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 4,393 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4,577 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 4,770 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 5,116 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 5,165 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 5,220 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5,271 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,319 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5,368 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,412 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,207 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 5,252 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,657 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 5,551 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,465 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,583 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,792 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5,998 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 6,205 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,515 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6,552 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,587 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,627 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,666 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,706 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,736 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,782 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,832 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,860 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,923 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,020 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,010 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,023 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,039 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,104 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,168 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,242 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,277 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,306 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,291 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,351 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,411 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7,470 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,530 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,590 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,840 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8,071 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8,074 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,036 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,038 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,040 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,038 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,406 1000 ha | 3,158 1000 ha | 3,721 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,656 1000 ha | 3,812 1000 ha | 5,271 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,461 1000 ha | 5,207 1000 ha | 5,792 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,537 1000 ha | 5,998 1000 ha | 6,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,022 1000 ha | 6,832 1000 ha | 7,242 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,514 1000 ha | 7,277 1000 ha | 8,071 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,045 1000 ha | 8,036 1000 ha | 8,074 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Central America?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Central America was 8,038 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 8,074 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,158 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.