Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Brazil
Brazil: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 14.41 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 14.41 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Brazil peaked at 14.48 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.56 %, in 1961.
That places Brazil 105th out of 217 countries 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 — Share in Cropland in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 % | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 % | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.66 % | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.73 % | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.82 % | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.88 % | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.96 % | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.02 % | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1 % | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.2 % | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.27 % | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.33 % | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.39 % | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.44 % | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.57 % | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.61 % | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.64 % | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.66 % | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.55 % | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.67 % | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.79 % | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.9 % | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.01 % | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.12 % | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.57 % | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 % | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 4.15 % | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 4.42 % | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 4.78 % | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 4.89 % | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.16 % | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.45 % | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5.75 % | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.06 % | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.11 % | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.28 % | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.43 % | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.58 % | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.73 % | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.87 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7 % | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.13 % | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.26 % | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.38 % | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5 % | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.89 % | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.29 % | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7 % | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1 % | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.49 % | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.88 % | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.27 % | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.66 % | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.04 % | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.49 % | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.93 % | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.42 % | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.91 % | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.31 % | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.84 % | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.48 % | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 14.45 % | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.41 % | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14.41 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14.41 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.41 %, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 % | 1.56 % | 2.1 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 % | 2.2 % | 2.66 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 % | 2.55 % | 4.42 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 % | 4.78 % | 6.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 % | 6.73 % | 8.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 % | 9.1 % | 12.91 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 % | 13.31 % | 14.48 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Brazil?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Brazil was 14.41 % 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 % in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Brazil ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.