Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) was 0.5 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa is 0.5 %, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.6 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4 %, in 2011.
Eastern Africa ranks 31st of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 % | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 % | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 % | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 % | 0.5 % | 0.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.48 % | 0.4 % | 0.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 % | 0.5 % | 0.5 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
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- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.8491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Eastern Africa?
- Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Eastern Africa was 0.5 % 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 % in 2011.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
- Is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.