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 201 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.
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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More environment data for OECD
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 357,807 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.83 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 4.23 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 3.41 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 16.88 % (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 201 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.