Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) was 1.5 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 1.5 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1.5 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 %, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 % | — |
| 2001 | 1 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 % | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 % | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 % | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 % | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 % | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 % | 1 % | 1.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 % | 1.2 % | 1.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 % | 1.4 % | 1.5 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5 % compare
- 14 Malta 11 % compare
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 10.6 % compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 0.4 % compare
- 15 Melanesia 0.4 % compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 10.3 % compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 9.8 % compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.3 % compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 %
- 18 Mauritius 9.5 % compare
- 18 Nepal 9.5 % compare
- 20 Lebanon 8.8 % compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 28,612 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.5 % 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 % in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
- Is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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