Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 10,520 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 10,520 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Central Asia peaked at 11,286 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,127 1000 ha, in 2007.
Central Asia ranks 21st of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,070 1000 ha | 10,820 1000 ha | 11,286 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,372 1000 ha | 10,127 1000 ha | 10,696 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,287 1000 ha | 10,213 1000 ha | 10,351 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,386 1000 ha | 10,318 1000 ha | 10,520 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 18 Spain 3,759 1000 ha compare
- 19 Italy 3,574 1000 ha compare
- 20 Iraq 3,525 1000 ha compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 3,279 1000 ha compare
- 22 Afghanistan 3,208 1000 ha compare
- 23 Romania 3,177 1000 ha compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 2,995 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 2.64 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.26 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.77 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 18,549 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 170,406 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.91 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area — Area 393,873 1000 ha (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 84.75 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 103,217 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Central Asia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Central Asia was 10,520 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,286 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,127 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Central Asia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Central Asia ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia 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.