Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Area in Micronesia

Micronesia: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Area was 0.39 1000 ha in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.39 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.63 1000 ha
in 2018
All-time low
0.1 1000 ha
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Area in Micronesia, 1998–2024

00.20.40.61998201120241998: 0.1 1000 ha1999: 0.1 1000 ha2000: 0.1 1000 ha2001: 0.1 1000 ha2002: 0.4 1000 ha2003: 0.4 1000 ha2004: 0.4 1000 ha2005: 0.4 1000 ha2006: 0.4 1000 ha2007: 0.3 1000 ha2008: 0.3 1000 ha2009: 0.3 1000 ha2010: 0.3 1000 ha2011: 0.3 1000 ha2012: 0.3 1000 ha2013: 0.3 1000 ha2014: 0.3 1000 ha2015: 0.3 1000 ha2016: 0.3 1000 ha2017: 0.3 1000 ha2018: 0.63 1000 ha2019: 0.58 1000 ha2020: 0.54 1000 ha2021: 0.49 1000 ha2022: 0.44 1000 ha2023: 0.39 1000 ha2024: 0.39 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Micronesia recorded 0.39 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation β€” area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β€” area in Micronesia peaked at 0.63 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1 1000 ha, in 1998.

That places Micronesia 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1 1000 ha 0.1 1000 ha 0.1 1000 ha 2
2000s 0.31 1000 ha 0.1 1000 ha 0.4 1000 ha 10
2010s 0.361 1000 ha 0.3 1000 ha 0.63 1000 ha 10
2020s 0.45 1000 ha 0.39 1000 ha 0.54 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Micronesia

  1. 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.48 1000 ha compare
  2. 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0.38 1000 ha compare
  3. 191 Guam 0.31 1000 ha compare
  4. 191 United States Virgin Islands 0.31 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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All data for Micronesia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” area in Micronesia?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” area in Micronesia was 0.39 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β€” area recorded in Micronesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.63 1000 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” area recorded in Micronesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 1000 ha in 1998.
How does Micronesia rank for land area equipped for irrigation β€” area?
Micronesia ranks 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” area rising or falling in Micronesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.