Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 14.67 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) is 14.67 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 16.33 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.89 %, in 1961.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.89 % | — |
| 1962 | 9.37 % | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 9.7 % | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.76 % | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 10.55 % | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 11.29 % | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 11.5 % | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 11.38 % | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 11.7 % | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 11.58 % | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 11.94 % | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.36 % | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 12.1 % | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 12.59 % | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 12.72 % | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 13.17 % | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.87 % | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 14.07 % | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 14.34 % | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 14.69 % | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15.07 % | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.44 % | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 15.62 % | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 15.43 % | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.83 % | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 16.09 % | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.05 % | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 15.99 % | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.22 % | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.2 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16.02 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.82 % | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.93 % | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.04 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.33 % | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.89 % | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.72 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.49 % | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.32 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.12 % | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.03 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.14 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.24 % | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.89 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.63 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.71 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.68 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.46 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.49 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.83 % | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.91 % | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.07 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.06 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.83 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.78 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.05 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.06 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.83 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.77 % | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 14.67 % | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.46 % | 8.89 % | 11.7 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.87 % | 11.58 % | 14.34 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.64 % | 14.69 % | 16.22 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.97 % | 15.49 % | 16.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.96 % | 14.63 % | 15.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 % | 14.46 % | 15.07 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 % | 14.67 % | 15.06 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 13 United Arab Emirates 96.22 % compare
- 14 Oman 95.24 % compare
- 15 Egypt 94.91 % compare
- 16 Israel 86.86 % compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 74.95 % compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 71.44 % compare
- 19 Tajikistan 71.28 % compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 14.67 % 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.33 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 % in 1961.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.