Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,456 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stood at 1,456 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1,587 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 567 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 706.3 1000 ha | 567 1000 ha | 851 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,054 1000 ha | 878 1000 ha | 1,238 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,405 1000 ha | 1,271 1000 ha | 1,513 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,562 1000 ha | 1,525 1000 ha | 1,587 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,487 1000 ha | 1,439 1000 ha | 1,555 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,458 1000 ha | 1,436 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 1000 ha | 1,452 1000 ha | 1,464 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
More environment data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Cropland — Area 9,925 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.72 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.71 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 27.27 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 272,357 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 707,344 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3,152 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 1,456 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,587 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 567 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.