Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) was 0.9 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 0.9 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Southern Africa peaked at 0.9 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6 %, in 2000.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 % | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 % | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 % | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 % | 0.6 % | 0.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 % | 0.6 % | 0.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 % | 0.9 % | 0.9 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Denmark 8 % compare
- 23 China, mainland 7.9 % compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 7.6 % compare
- 25 Cabo Verde 0.9 % compare
- 25 Spain 7.5 % compare
- 26 Armenia 7.4 % compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 7.2 % compare
- 28 Philippines 7.1 % compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Southern Africa?
- Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Southern Africa was 0.9 % 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 % in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa rank for percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year)?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
- Is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.