Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 3.92 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa is 3.92 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.22 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.62 %, in 1963.
Eastern Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 % | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 % | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.62 % | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.68 % | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.72 % | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.76 % | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.74 % | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.78 % | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.8 % | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.92 % | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.02 % | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.09 % | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.22 % | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.37 % | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2.44 % | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.57 % | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.66 % | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.79 % | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.87 % | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.93 % | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.12 % | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.24 % | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.38 % | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.47 % | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.54 % | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.66 % | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.65 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.72 % | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.04 % | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.06 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.08 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.16 % | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2 % | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.22 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.19 % | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.73 % | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 3.73 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.83 % | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.81 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.76 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.78 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.77 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.81 % | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.82 % | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.85 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.86 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.84 % | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.95 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.88 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.86 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.87 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.85 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.85 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.88 % | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.92 % | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 % | 1.62 % | 1.76 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 % | 1.74 % | 2.57 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 % | 2.66 % | 3.54 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 % | 3.65 % | 4.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 % | 3.73 % | 3.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 % | 3.82 % | 3.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 % | 3.85 % | 3.92 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 25 Azerbaijan 62.97 % compare
- 26 Chile 58.07 % compare
- 27 China, mainland 57.96 % compare
- 28 China 57.9 % compare
- 29 Albania 52.89 % compare
- 30 Ecuador 50.46 % compare
- 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 50.29 % compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -0.5287 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Eastern Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Eastern Africa was 3.92 % 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 % in 1963.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 — 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.