Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Australia
Australia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 6.94 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Australia is 6.94 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Australia peaked at 14.08 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.91 %, in 2020.
That places Australia 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.88 % | — |
| 1962 | 6.7 % | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.91 % | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 7.1 % | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.28 % | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 7.16 % | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 6.91 % | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.27 % | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 7.45 % | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 7.9 % | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 8.65 % | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 8.55 % | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 9.75 % | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 9.83 % | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.69 % | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 10.07 % | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 9.87 % | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 8.86 % | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 8.57 % | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.35 % | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.99 % | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 8.39 % | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 8.42 % | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.42 % | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 8.04 % | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 8.46 % | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 9.29 % | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 10 % | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 10.35 % | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 10.69 % | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11.58 % | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 12.61 % | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 12.18 % | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.35 % | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 14.08 % | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 12.31 % | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 11.26 % | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 10.95 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.68 % | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 10.03 % | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.22 % | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.58 % | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.8 % | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.76 % | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.52 % | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.36 % | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 10.65 % | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.12 % | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.82 % | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 9.19 % | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.32 % | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 7.21 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.52 % | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.31 % | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.97 % | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.07 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.22 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.34 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.32 % | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 4.91 % | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 6.14 % | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 6.24 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.94 % | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 6.94 % | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.94 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 47% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.94 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.63 %, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 % | 6.27 % | 7.45 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.27 % | 7.9 % | 10.69 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.77 % | 7.42 % | 10.35 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 % | 9.68 % | 14.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 % | 8.82 % | 10.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 % | 6.32 % | 9.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 % | 4.91 % | 6.94 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 129 Haiti 7.43 % compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 7.26 % compare
- 131 Panama 6.97 % compare
- 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.83 % compare
- 133 United Kingdom 6.83 % compare
- 135 Germany 6.68 % compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Australia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Australia was 6.94 % 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 % in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Australia ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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.