Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,010 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Oceania, 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 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 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,081 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,139 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,155 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,254 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,370 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 1,446 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,430 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,445 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,574 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,590 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,598 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,612 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,611 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,609 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,622 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,642 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,649 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,656 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,663 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,686 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,857 1000 ha | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1,866 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,868 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,868 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,959 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2,034 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,108 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2,115 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,118 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,301 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 2,363 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,401 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,703 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 2,695 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,686 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,676 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,662 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,548 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,682 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3,019 1000 ha | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 3,027 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,050 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,113 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,093 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,994 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,141 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,122 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,102 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,082 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,062 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,044 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,120 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,108 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,940 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,905 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,006 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,061 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,705 1000 ha | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2,287 1000 ha | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 2,717 1000 ha | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 2,753 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,992 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 3,010 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Iraq 3,525 1000 ha compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 3,279 1000 ha compare
- 26 Afghanistan 3,208 1000 ha compare
- 27 Romania 3,177 1000 ha compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 2,995 1000 ha compare
- 29 Japan 2,843 1000 ha compare
- 30 France 2,781 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
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 32 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
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.