Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 74,542 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in China, mainland stood at 74,542 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in China, mainland peaked at 74,542 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,523 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,143 1000 ha | 44,523 1000 ha | 45,763 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,801 1000 ha | 45,918 1000 ha | 48,055 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,046 1000 ha | 48,395 1000 ha | 49,565 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,474 1000 ha | 49,715 1000 ha | 53,620 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,460 1000 ha | 53,820 1000 ha | 64,120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,028 1000 ha | 66,352 1000 ha | 74,542 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,542 1000 ha | 74,542 1000 ha | 74,542 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 956,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 938,821 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in China, mainland?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in China, mainland was 74,542 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 74,542 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,523 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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.