Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Asia
Asia: Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) was 8.1 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Asia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Asia is 8.1 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Asia peaked at 8.1 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5 %, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 6.7 % | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8 % | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9 % | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7 % | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1 % | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 % | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4 % | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5 % | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8 % | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1 % | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 % | 6.5 % | 7.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 % | 7.4 % | 8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 % | 8 % | 8.1 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 2.91 million million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 2.65 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Asia?
- Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Asia was 8.1 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 % in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year)?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2021.
- Is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.