Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Africa
Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 5.61 % in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Africa, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Africa is 5.61 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Africa peaked at 5.68 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.37 %, in 1963.
Africa ranks 29th of 42 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 % | 4.37 % | 4.62 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8 % | 4.72 % | 4.84 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1 % | 4.9 % | 5.34 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 % | 5.4 % | 5.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 % | 5.53 % | 5.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 % | 5.5 % | 5.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 % | 5.61 % | 5.68 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 26 Chile 58.07 % compare
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- 29 Albania 52.89 % compare
- 30 Ecuador 50.46 % compare
- 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 50.29 % compare
- 32 China, Taiwan Province of 47.93 % compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 Β°C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood β Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs β Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal β Production 38.75 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Africa was 5.61 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 % in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Africa ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland. 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.