Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in World
World: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 354,701 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
World recorded 354,701 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in World peaked at 354,972 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 161,148 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places World 1st 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 World, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 161,148 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 163,682 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 165,638 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 167,747 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 169,704 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 172,668 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 175,206 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 178,775 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 181,454 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 184,302 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 187,754 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 191,365 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 196,133 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 199,106 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 202,512 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 206,635 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 210,096 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 214,416 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 217,754 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 221,210 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 226,730 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 231,027 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 234,265 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 237,730 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 241,488 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 245,210 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 248,218 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 251,076 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 254,261 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 258,045 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 260,752 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 263,894 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 266,201 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 269,157 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 272,746 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 276,986 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 279,837 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 282,752 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 285,628 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 289,076 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 293,940 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 299,309 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 302,035 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 302,155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 301,658 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 301,023 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 314,821 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 316,747 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 319,641 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 323,202 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 325,943 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 329,528 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 332,811 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 335,063 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 337,505 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 339,117 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 341,817 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 343,817 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 348,818 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 353,243 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 354,972 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 354,109 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 354,144 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 354,701 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170,669 1000 ha | 161,148 1000 ha | 181,454 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 201,007 1000 ha | 184,302 1000 ha | 217,754 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,122 1000 ha | 221,210 1000 ha | 254,261 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,600 1000 ha | 258,045 1000 ha | 285,628 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,040 1000 ha | 289,076 1000 ha | 319,641 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,762 1000 ha | 323,202 1000 ha | 348,818 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 354,234 1000 ha | 353,243 1000 ha | 354,972 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in World?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in World was 354,701 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 354,972 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,148 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does World rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.