Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Polynesia

Polynesia: Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland was 0.91 % in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.91 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.04 %
in 2009
All-time low
0.68 %
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Polynesia, 1988–2024

00.250.50.7511988200620241988: 0.68 %1989: 0.81 %1990: 0.81 %1991: 0.81 %1992: 0.83 %1993: 0.83 %1994: 0.83 %1995: 0.83 %1996: 0.82 %1997: 0.83 %1998: 0.83 %1999: 0.84 %2000: 0.87 %2001: 0.93 %2002: 0.94 %2003: 0.95 %2004: 0.97 %2005: 0.98 %2006: 0.99 %2007: 1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1 %2010: 0.98 %2011: 0.93 %2012: 0.88 %2013: 0.84 %2014: 0.81 %2015: 0.78 %2016: 0.8 %2017: 0.83 %2018: 0.86 %2019: 0.9 %2020: 0.9 %2021: 0.91 %2022: 0.91 %2023: 0.91 %2024: 0.91 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Polynesia stood at 0.91 %.

That represents a change of up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Polynesia peaked at 1.04 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.68 %, in 1988.

Polynesia ranks 173rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.745 % 0.68 % 0.81 % 2
1990s 0.826 % 0.81 % 0.84 % 10
2000s 0.97 % 0.87 % 1.04 % 10
2010s 0.861 % 0.78 % 0.98 % 10
2020s 0.908 % 0.9 % 0.91 % 5

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 170 Guinea 1.3 % compare
  2. 171 El Salvador 1.14 % compare
  3. 172 Namibia 0.93 % compare
  4. 174 Gabon 0.9 % compare
  5. 175 Dominica 0.89 % compare
  6. 176 Melanesia 0.86 % compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Polynesia?
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland in Polynesia was 0.91 % 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 Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 % in 2009.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 % in 1988.
How does Polynesia rank for land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland?
Polynesia ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation β€” share in cropland rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Polynesia 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.