Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in OECD
OECD: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 64,522 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in OECD, 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 OECD stood at 64,522 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in OECD peaked at 66,630 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,984 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places OECD 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,984 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 38,976 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 39,634 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 40,398 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 40,950 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 42,052 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 42,745 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 43,419 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 44,143 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 44,524 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 45,503 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 46,324 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 47,010 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 47,702 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 48,241 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 49,272 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 49,813 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 51,109 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 51,700 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 52,435 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 53,973 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 55,244 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 55,354 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 55,730 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 56,500 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 56,722 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 56,960 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 57,349 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 57,987 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 58,507 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 59,046 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 59,598 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 60,011 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 60,578 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 60,428 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 60,686 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60,900 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 61,153 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61,227 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61,760 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 62,338 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 62,661 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59,967 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 57,136 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 54,343 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 51,255 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 62,746 1000 ha | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 62,644 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62,343 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62,173 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62,193 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62,494 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62,901 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 62,932 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62,855 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63,052 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63,956 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 64,812 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64,846 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65,184 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 66,630 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 64,744 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 64,312 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 64,522 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,145 1000 ha | 37,984 1000 ha | 44,143 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,120 1000 ha | 44,524 1000 ha | 51,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,825 1000 ha | 52,435 1000 ha | 57,987 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,213 1000 ha | 58,507 1000 ha | 61,227 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,719 1000 ha | 51,255 1000 ha | 62,746 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,222 1000 ha | 62,173 1000 ha | 64,846 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,078 1000 ha | 64,312 1000 ha | 66,630 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 3.41 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in OECD?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in OECD was 64,522 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 66,630 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,984 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- OECD ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.