Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 23,567 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in South-Eastern Asia, 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 South-Eastern Asia stood at 23,567 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 23,567 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,049 1000 ha, in 1961.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,049 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,206 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 8,444 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 8,486 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 8,500 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8,534 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 8,692 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 8,725 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 8,785 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9,093 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 9,347 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 9,505 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 9,756 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 9,965 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 10,172 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 10,260 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10,532 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 10,636 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 11,149 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 11,603 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 11,992 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12,350 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 12,667 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13,152 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 13,560 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 13,798 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 13,978 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14,318 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14,608 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 14,886 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 14,963 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 15,115 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15,454 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15,844 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 16,530 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 16,756 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17,281 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 17,795 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18,405 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 19,151 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 19,721 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20,338 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 20,866 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 21,387 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21,851 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22,179 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22,394 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22,498 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22,551 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 22,636 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,655 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22,743 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22,826 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,869 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22,906 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23,046 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23,092 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23,125 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22,873 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 23,212 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23,240 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 23,305 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 23,449 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23,567 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,491 1000 ha | 8,049 1000 ha | 8,785 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,042 1000 ha | 9,093 1000 ha | 11,149 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,203 1000 ha | 11,603 1000 ha | 14,608 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,303 1000 ha | 14,886 1000 ha | 18,405 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,293 1000 ha | 19,151 1000 ha | 22,551 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,877 1000 ha | 22,636 1000 ha | 23,125 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,354 1000 ha | 23,212 1000 ha | 23,567 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 8.02 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in South-Eastern Asia was 23,567 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,567 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,049 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.