Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 20,646 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 20,646 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 20,646 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,745 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,802 1000 ha | 2,745 1000 ha | 2,869 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,166 1000 ha | 2,882 1000 ha | 3,570 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,104 1000 ha | 3,691 1000 ha | 4,602 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,007 1000 ha | 4,644 1000 ha | 19,033 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,907 1000 ha | 18,861 1000 ha | 19,086 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,799 1000 ha | 19,204 1000 ha | 20,204 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,476 1000 ha | 20,375 1000 ha | 20,646 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
More environment data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Cropland — Area 158,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 19 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.32 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.37 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.74 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 50.46 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1,176 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 100,715 1000 USD (1989)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 253.52 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 10,963 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 20,646 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,646 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,745 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.