Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 119,052 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 119,052 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Southern Asia peaked at 119,060 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,615 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 32 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,615 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 45,439 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 45,982 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 46,887 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 47,421 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 48,586 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 49,604 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 51,764 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 52,740 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 53,669 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 54,707 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 55,850 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 58,276 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 58,698 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 59,813 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 61,014 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 62,133 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 63,472 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 64,276 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 65,492 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 67,369 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 68,592 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 70,281 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 71,763 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 73,183 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 74,551 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 76,199 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 76,796 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 78,286 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 79,306 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 80,962 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 81,489 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 82,502 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 84,150 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 86,179 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 88,202 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 89,916 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 91,827 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 93,541 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 95,514 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 97,137 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 99,212 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 100,082 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 101,175 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 102,073 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 102,976 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 103,870 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 104,814 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 106,523 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 106,897 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 107,357 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 109,566 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 110,011 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 110,241 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 110,404 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 110,570 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 110,788 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 110,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 115,122 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 118,222 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 118,288 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 118,715 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 119,060 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 119,052 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,115 1000 ha | 44,615 1000 ha | 52,740 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,191 1000 ha | 53,669 1000 ha | 64,276 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,251 1000 ha | 65,492 1000 ha | 78,286 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,807 1000 ha | 79,306 1000 ha | 93,541 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,338 1000 ha | 95,514 1000 ha | 106,523 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,176 1000 ha | 106,897 1000 ha | 115,122 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,667 1000 ha | 118,222 1000 ha | 119,060 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Southern Asia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Southern Asia was 119,052 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 119,060 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,615 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.