Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 372.36 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in China, Taiwan Province of, 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, Taiwan Province of stood at 372.36 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 676 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 372.36 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places China, Taiwan Province of 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 674 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 676 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 541 1000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 548 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 553 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 557 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 564 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 575 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 491 1000 ha | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 503 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 518 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 514 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 461 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 484 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 541 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 476 1000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 444 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 441 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 459 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 452 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 449 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 443 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 439 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 446 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 447 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 446 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 444 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 440 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 442 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 440 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 403 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 401 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 402 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 382 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 383 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 382 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 382 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 381 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 380 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 379 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 376 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 374 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 377 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 378 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 377 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 378 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 382 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 382 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 383 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 382.6 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 382 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 380.8 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 380.4 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 377.9 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 375.2 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 375.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 378.4 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 377.6 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 377.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 377.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 376.9 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 372.36 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 372.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575.44 1000 ha | 491 1000 ha | 676 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 484.1 1000 ha | 441 1000 ha | 541 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.8 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha | 452 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 393.6 1000 ha | 380 1000 ha | 440 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.6 1000 ha | 374 1000 ha | 383 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.31 1000 ha | 375.2 1000 ha | 383 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.46 1000 ha | 372.36 1000 ha | 377.9 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.342 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 21.94 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 593.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.59 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 4,621 m3 (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in China, Taiwan Province of was 372.36 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, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 676 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.36 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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.