Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation β Area was 10,041 1000 ha in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in Northern Africa, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β area in Northern Africa is 10,041 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β area in Northern Africa peaked at 10,041 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,336 1000 ha, in 1962.
That places Northern Africa 14th out of 42 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,578 1000 ha | 5,336 1000 ha | 5,867 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,117 1000 ha | 6,001 1000 ha | 6,229 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,407 1000 ha | 6,083 1000 ha | 6,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,598 1000 ha | 6,978 1000 ha | 7,925 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,473 1000 ha | 8,062 1000 ha | 8,975 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,505 1000 ha | 9,032 1000 ha | 9,884 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,006 1000 ha | 9,934 1000 ha | 10,041 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 11 Thailand 6,415 1000 ha compare
- 12 Uzbekistan, Republic of 4,385 1000 ha compare
- 13 Russian Federation 4,300 1000 ha compare
- 14 Egypt, Arab Republic of 4,014 1000 ha compare
- 15 Spain 3,759 1000 ha compare
- 16 Italy 3,574 1000 ha compare
- 17 Iraq 3,525 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land β Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area β Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β area in Northern Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β area in Northern Africa was 10,041 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,041 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,336 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Northern Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation β area?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 42 regions with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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 β 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.