Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 28,612 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 28,612 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 28,623 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,242 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,242 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,434 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8,627 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 8,802 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9,003 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9,234 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 9,473 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 9,722 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 10,009 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 10,266 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 10,647 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 11,143 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 11,458 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 11,804 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12,223 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 12,782 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 13,062 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 13,343 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 13,604 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 13,832 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 14,116 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 14,380 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 14,363 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14,530 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15,143 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 15,368 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 15,470 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15,797 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 16,256 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 16,740 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 17,074 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 17,540 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 17,777 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18,035 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 18,298 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 18,504 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 18,775 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 19,000 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19,232 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19,472 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19,696 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20,124 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 20,598 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 21,064 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21,479 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21,944 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,517 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 23,134 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23,726 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24,363 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24,847 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25,229 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25,638 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26,045 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,455 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 26,893 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27,265 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 27,782 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28,333 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28,545 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28,124 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 28,623 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 28,493 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28,612 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,061 1000 ha | 8,242 1000 ha | 10,009 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,033 1000 ha | 10,266 1000 ha | 13,604 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,926 1000 ha | 13,832 1000 ha | 16,256 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,097 1000 ha | 16,740 1000 ha | 19,232 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,375 1000 ha | 19,472 1000 ha | 23,726 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,285 1000 ha | 24,363 1000 ha | 28,333 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,479 1000 ha | 28,124 1000 ha | 28,623 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26,525 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 28,612 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 28,623 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,242 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.