Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in United States of America
United States of America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 24,693 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in United States of America is 24,693 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in United States of America peaked at 27,070 1000 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15,544 1000 ha, in 2006.
That places United States of America 9th out of 31 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,500 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 19,900 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 20,300 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 20,600 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 20,750 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 21,000 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 21,300 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 21,500 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 21,700 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 21,900 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 22,100 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 22,300 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 22,600 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 22,800 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 23,000 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 23,300 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 24,300 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 24,500 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 25,000 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 26,000 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 26,888 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 26,840 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 26,800 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 26,755 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 26,710 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 26,667 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 26,735 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 26,800 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 26,870 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 26,940 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 27,012 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 27,025 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,040 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 27,051 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27,060 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27,070 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,040 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27,015 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 26,990 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26,964 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26,937 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24,089 1000 ha | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 21,241 1000 ha | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 18,392 1000 ha | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 15,544 1000 ha | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 26,917 1000 ha | +73.2% |
| 2008 | 26,930 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26,942 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26,832 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26,708 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,694 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 24,693 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,693 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,428 1000 ha | 19,000 1000 ha | 21,500 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,850 1000 ha | 21,700 1000 ha | 24,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,520 1000 ha | 25,000 1000 ha | 26,888 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,012 1000 ha | 26,870 1000 ha | 27,070 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,095 1000 ha | 15,544 1000 ha | 26,990 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,745 1000 ha | 26,708 1000 ha | 26,955 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,499 1000 ha | 24,693 1000 ha | 26,708 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,460 1000 ha compare
- 6 Pakistan 19,990 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
- 8 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1,310 1000 ha compare
- 9 Mexico 7,304 1000 ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 546.54 1000 ha compare
- 10 Indonesia 6,722 1000 ha compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 500.22 1000 ha compare
- 11 Thailand 6,415 1000 ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 363.5 1000 ha compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 4,385 1000 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in United States of America?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in United States of America was 24,693 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 27,070 1000 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,544 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does United States of America rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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 — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.