Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Oceania

Oceania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,010 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,010 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
27th
of 35 groups
All-time high
3,141 1000 ha
in 2007
All-time low
1,081 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Oceania stood at 3,010 1000 ha.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Oceania peaked at 3,141 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,081 1000 ha, in 1961.

Oceania ranks 27th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,322 1000 ha 1,081 1000 ha 1,574 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,625 1000 ha 1,590 1000 ha 1,663 1000 ha 10
1980s 1,948 1000 ha 1,686 1000 ha 2,118 1000 ha 10
1990s 2,515 1000 ha 2,118 1000 ha 2,703 1000 ha 10
2000s 3,034 1000 ha 2,682 1000 ha 3,141 1000 ha 10
2010s 3,003 1000 ha 2,705 1000 ha 3,120 1000 ha 10
2020s 2,752 1000 ha 2,287 1000 ha 3,010 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 24 Australia and New Zealand 2,995 1000 ha compare
  2. 25 Japan 2,843 1000 ha compare
  3. 26 France 2,781 1000 ha compare
  4. 27 Peru 2,580 1000 ha compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 2,442 1000 ha compare
  6. 29 Kazakhstan 2,369 1000 ha compare
  7. 30 Australia 2,196 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Oceania?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Oceania was 3,010 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 3,141 1000 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,081 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Oceania ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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
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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.