Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 170.88 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 170.88 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Middle Africa peaked at 170.88 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.11 1000 ha | 98 1000 ha | 102 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.9 1000 ha | 105 1000 ha | 127 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.81 1000 ha | 129.1 1000 ha | 146.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.26 1000 ha | 146 1000 ha | 159.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.18 1000 ha | 161.21 1000 ha | 168.62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.86 1000 ha | 167.12 1000 ha | 170.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.88 1000 ha | 170.88 1000 ha | 170.88 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Middle Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 270.89 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.84 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 661,321 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 649,682 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.98 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 35,315 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Middle Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Middle Africa was 170.88 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 170.88 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 33rd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.