Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in India
India: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 75,500 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in India, 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 India is 75,500 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in India peaked at 75,500 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,945 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places India 1st out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,945 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 26,373 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 26,800 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 27,230 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 27,660 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 28,090 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 28,525 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 29,508 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 30,490 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 31,475 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 32,460 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 33,443 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 34,205 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 34,967 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 35,730 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 36,751 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 37,772 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 38,793 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 39,814 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 40,835 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 41,603 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 42,371 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 43,139 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 43,907 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 44,675 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 45,640 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 46,605 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 47,570 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 48,535 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 49,500 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 49,700 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49,900 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 50,101 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 51,577 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 53,053 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 54,529 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 56,005 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 57,480 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 58,956 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 60,432 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 61,908 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 62,593 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63,277 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63,962 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 64,646 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 65,209 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65,771 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66,334 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67,700 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 67,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67,800 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69,586 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 69,749 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69,912 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70,074 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70,237 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70,400 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72,504 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 75,500 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 75,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 75,500 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 695.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 75,500 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,369 1000 ha, 55.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,847 1000 ha | 25,945 1000 ha | 30,490 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,541 1000 ha | 31,475 1000 ha | 39,814 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,488 1000 ha | 40,835 1000 ha | 48,535 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,080 1000 ha | 49,500 1000 ha | 58,956 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,183 1000 ha | 60,432 1000 ha | 67,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,836 1000 ha | 67,700 1000 ha | 72,504 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,500 1000 ha | 75,500 1000 ha | 75,500 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in India?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in India was 75,500 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 75,500 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,945 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does India rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- India ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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.