Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in South America
South America: Land area equipped for irrigation β Area was 19,424 1000 ha in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in South America, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β area in South America is 19,424 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β area in South America peaked at 19,435 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,661 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places South America 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,115 1000 ha | 4,661 1000 ha | 5,626 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,523 1000 ha | 5,767 1000 ha | 7,306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,289 1000 ha | 7,458 1000 ha | 9,191 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,281 1000 ha | 9,473 1000 ha | 11,185 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,172 1000 ha | 11,388 1000 ha | 15,347 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,626 1000 ha | 15,958 1000 ha | 19,112 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,284 1000 ha | 18,938 1000 ha | 19,435 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation 0.218 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 Β°C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 588,787 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs β Production 104.85 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous β Production 178.75 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Production 290.00 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Import quantity 62,421 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Import value 18,333 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -0.9414 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β area in South America?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β area in South America was 19,424 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 19,435 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,661 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for land area equipped for irrigation β area?
- South America ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation β 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.