Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Asia
Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 43.65 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 43.65 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Asia peaked at 43.66 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.88 %, in 1961.
Asia ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.88 % | — |
| 1962 | 24.05 % | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 24.14 % | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 24.28 % | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 24.35 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 24.76 % | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 25.01 % | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 25.5 % | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 25.81 % | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 26.08 % | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 26.47 % | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 26.66 % | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 27.1 % | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 27.24 % | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 27.67 % | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 28 % | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 28.3 % | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 28.59 % | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 28.81 % | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 29.33 % | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 29.82 % | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 29.8 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 30.03 % | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 29.83 % | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 29.67 % | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 29.89 % | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 30 % | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.33 % | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.59 % | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 30.99 % | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 31.31 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 31.36 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.65 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.12 % | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 32.64 % | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.46 % | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 33.9 % | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 34.35 % | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34.77 % | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.48 % | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.08 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.83 % | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.68 % | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 38 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.19 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.38 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.62 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.95 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.25 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.81 % | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.09 % | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.53 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.9 % | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.16 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.37 % | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.52 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.75 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.81 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.55 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.33 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.56 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.66 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.64 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.65 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.64 % | 23.88 % | 25.81 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.49 % | 26.08 % | 28.81 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.93 % | 29.33 % | 30.59 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.66 % | 30.99 % | 34.77 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.75 % | 35.48 % | 39.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.15 % | 39.81 % | 42.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.57 % | 43.33 % | 43.66 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Asia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Asia was 43.65 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.66 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.88 % in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 — 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.