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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,055 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,055 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 21 groups
All-time high
1,055 1000 ha
in 2009
All-time low
200 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 1,055 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 1,055 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 200 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1961 200 1000 ha —
1962 210 1000 ha +5.0%
1963 220 1000 ha +4.8%
1964 230 1000 ha +4.5%
1965 240 1000 ha +4.3%
1966 250 1000 ha +4.2%
1967 260 1000 ha +4.0%
1968 265 1000 ha +1.9%
1969 270 1000 ha +1.9%
1970 275 1000 ha +1.9%
1971 275 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 280 1000 ha +1.8%
1973 285 1000 ha +1.8%
1974 290 1000 ha +1.8%
1975 295 1000 ha +1.7%
1976 300 1000 ha +1.7%
1977 300 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 320 1000 ha +6.7%
1979 330 1000 ha +3.1%
1980 370 1000 ha +12.1%
1981 400 1000 ha +8.1%
1982 420 1000 ha +5.0%
1983 430 1000 ha +2.4%
1984 450 1000 ha +4.7%
1985 450 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 450 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 450 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 450 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 450 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 463 1000 ha +2.9%
1991 477 1000 ha +3.0%
1992 490 1000 ha +2.7%
1993 503 1000 ha +2.7%
1994 516 1000 ha +2.6%
1995 530 1000 ha +2.7%
1996 540 1000 ha +1.9%
1997 557 1000 ha +3.1%
1998 570 1000 ha +2.3%
1999 575 1000 ha +0.9%
2000 580 1000 ha +0.9%
2001 600 1000 ha +3.4%
2002 700 1000 ha +16.7%
2003 800 1000 ha +14.3%
2004 900 1000 ha +12.5%
2005 950 1000 ha +5.6%
2006 1,000 1000 ha +5.3%
2007 1,000 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 1,055 1000 ha +5.5%
2009 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 1,055 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 238.33 1000 ha 200 1000 ha 270 1000 ha 9
1970s 295 1000 ha 275 1000 ha 330 1000 ha 10
1980s 432 1000 ha 370 1000 ha 450 1000 ha 10
1990s 522.1 1000 ha 463 1000 ha 575 1000 ha 10
2000s 864.03 1000 ha 580 1000 ha 1,055 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,055 1000 ha 1,055 1000 ha 1,055 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,055 1000 ha 1,055 1000 ha 1,055 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

  1. 6 Pakistan 19,990 1000 ha compare
  2. 7 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
  4. 9 Mexico 7,304 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 Indonesia 6,722 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Thailand 6,415 1000 ha compare
  7. 12 Uzbekistan 4,385 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 1,055 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 1,055 1000 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 200 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.