Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in China
China: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 74,915 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
China recorded 74,915 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in China peaked at 74,921 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45,206 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places China 2nd 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 | 45,727 1000 ha | 45,206 1000 ha | 46,262 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,291 1000 ha | 46,429 1000 ha | 48,518 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,493 1000 ha | 48,850 1000 ha | 50,009 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,870 1000 ha | 50,157 1000 ha | 54,002 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,840 1000 ha | 54,201 1000 ha | 64,504 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,408 1000 ha | 66,736 1000 ha | 74,921 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,918 1000 ha | 74,915 1000 ha | 74,921 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for China
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.9 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 17,531 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,216 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,327 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 109,061 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in China?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in China was 74,915 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?
- The highest recorded value was 74,921 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,206 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.