Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,363 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eastern Africa is 3,363 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 3,363 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 639 1000 ha, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 639 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 644 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 651 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 666 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 704 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 723 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 746 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 754 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 764 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 775 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 809 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 827 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 890 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 944 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 999 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 1,066 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1,148 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1,209 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,268 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1,318 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,388 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,436 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,485 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,581 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,644 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,722 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1,791 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,846 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,912 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,975 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,980 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,016 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,182 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2,208 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,235 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,265 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,299 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,325 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,347 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,116 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2,144 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,216 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,289 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,361 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,440 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,509 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,574 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,636 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,706 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,768 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,835 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,938 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,990 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,067 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,139 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,158 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,188 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,206 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,260 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,281 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,291 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,332 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,363 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699 1000 ha | 639 1000 ha | 764 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 993.5 1000 ha | 775 1000 ha | 1,268 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,612 1000 ha | 1,318 1000 ha | 1,912 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,183 1000 ha | 1,975 1000 ha | 2,347 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,399 1000 ha | 2,116 1000 ha | 2,706 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,043 1000 ha | 2,768 1000 ha | 3,206 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,305 1000 ha | 3,260 1000 ha | 3,363 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Italy 3,574 1000 ha compare
- 24 Iraq 3,525 1000 ha compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 3,279 1000 ha compare
- 26 Afghanistan 3,208 1000 ha compare
- 27 Romania 3,177 1000 ha compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 2,995 1000 ha compare
- 29 Japan 2,843 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eastern Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eastern Africa was 3,363 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,363 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 639 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.