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Irrigated land

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation.

Unit: % of agricultural land Period: 1990–2023 Source: FAOSTAT (FAO)
Source: FAO · About the indicator
Average: 8.87% Countries: 121

The ranking uses the latest available value for each country — the year is shown in the row. The table spans 2001 to 2023.

Irrigated land, 2001–2023

Top-20 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land, 2001–20230255075100BangladeshBangladesh: 89.04%89.04SurinameSuriname: 74.36%74.36PakistanPakistan: 54.17%54.17IndiaIndia: 44.41%44.41BahrainBahrain: 40.86%40.86IsraelIsrael: 36.11%36.11MaltaMalta: 33.87%33.87JapanJapan: 32.3%32.3NepalNepal: 32.29%32.29AzerbaijanAzerbaijan: 30.63%30.63United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 23.99%23.99GreeceGreece: 22.26%22.26NetherlandsNetherlands: 21.58%21.58EcuadorEcuador: 21.12%21.12ItalyItaly: 19.72%19.72LaosLaos: 19.28%19.28CyprusCyprus: 19.02%19.02AlbaniaAlbania: 18.16%18.16GuyanaGuyana: 17.75%17.75QatarQatar: 17.57%17.57
Irrigated land — 2001–2023 Current breakdown Full series CSV XLSX JSON
# Year Subregion World rank
1 BD Bangladesh 89.04 2023 1
2 SR Suriname 74.36 2021 2
3 PK Pakistan 54.17 2023 3
4 IN India 44.41 2023 4
5 BH Bahrain 40.86 2001 5
6 IL Israel 36.11 2023 6
7 MT Malta 33.87 2023 7
8 JP Japan 32.3 2014 8
9 NP Nepal 32.29 2023 9
10 AZ Azerbaijan 30.63 2023 10
11 AE United Arab Emirates 23.99 2023 11
12 GR Greece 22.26 2023 12
13 NL Netherlands 21.58 2023 13
14 EC Ecuador 21.12 2023 14
15 IT Italy 19.72 2021 15
16 LA Laos 19.28 2023 16
17 CY Cyprus 19.02 2023 17
18 AL Albania 18.16 2023 18
19 GY Guyana 17.75 2003 19
20 QA Qatar 17.57 2023 20
21 IR Iran 16.94 2023 21
22 MU Mauritius 15.71 2023 22
23 ES Spain 15.12 2023 23
24 PT Portugal 14.74 2023 24
25 TJ Tajikistan 14.65 2023 25
26 UZ Uzbekistan 14.58 2023 26
27 MM Myanmar 13.2 2020 27
28 TR Türkiye 12.47 2023 28
29 DO Dominican Republic 11.17 2023 29
30 PR Puerto Rico 10.67 2012 30
31 KG Kyrgyzstan 9.69 2023 31
32 AM Armenia 9.45 2023 32
33 PH Philippines 9.27 2011 33
34 TT Trinidad and Tobago 9.26 2012 34
35 JO Jordan 9.06 2023 35
36 MD Moldova 8.73 2023 36
37 TL Timor-Leste 8.6 2002 37
38 CL Chile 8.5 2023 38
39 BN Brunei Darussalam 8.24 2023 39
40 JM Jamaica 7.29 2010 40
41 OM Oman 7.28 2023 41
42 SY Syria 7.22 2023 42
43 DK Denmark 6.87 2023 43
44 MK North Macedonia 6.67 2016 44
45 MX Mexico 6.58 2023 45
46 FR France 6.43 2020 46
47 GT Guatemala 6.31 2003 47
48 NZ New Zealand 6.3 2014 48
49 AF Afghanistan 5.98 2023 49
50 MA Morocco 5.96 2019 50
51 MY Malaysia 5.16 2023 51
52 US United States 5.1 2023 52
53 SC Seychelles 5 2003 53
54 TM Turkmenistan 4.16 2023 54
55 RO Romania 4.05 2023 55
56 GE Georgia 4.02 2008 56
57 TN Tunisia 3.94 2013 57
58 BR Brazil 3.88 2023 58
59 HT Haiti 3.87 2013 59
60 SZ Eswatini 3.66 2002 60
61 JE Channel Islands 3.66 2016 61
62 PS Palestine 3.65 2013 62
63 NO Norway 3.43 2016 63
64 DZ Algeria 3.34 2019 64
65 VE Venezuela 3.17 2007 65
66 DE Germany 3.05 2020 66
67 HN Honduras 2.59 2005 67
68 HU Hungary 2.34 2023 68
69 CH Switzerland 2.29 2023 69
70 GD Grenada 2.22 2008 70
71 MG Madagascar 2.18 2007 71
72 SV El Salvador 2.01 2023 72
73 RU Russia 1.97 2008 73
74 PA Panama 1.8 2023 74
75 SE Sweden 1.69 2016 75
76 ZA South Africa 1.66 2011 76
77 HR Croatia 1.62 2023 77
78 UY Uruguay 1.57 2018 78
79 CA Canada 1.56 2015 79
80 CO Colombia 1.45 2013 80
81 AT Austria 1.43 2016 81
82 RS Serbia 1.41 2023 82
83 SD Sudan 1.39 2020 83
84 SK Slovakia 1.28 2023 84
85 AR Argentina 1.2 2018 85
86 BJ Benin 1.14 2019 86
87 KE Kenya 0.96 2023 87
88 PL Poland 0.87 2023 88
89 KZ Kazakhstan 0.83 2023 89
90 BO Bolivia 0.78 2017 90
91 SN Senegal 0.74 2006 91
92 CZ Czechia 0.67 2023 92
93 SI Slovenia 0.66 2023 93
94 NE Niger 0.62 2023 94
95 BG Bulgaria 0.62 2023 95
96 MW Malawi 0.58 2004 96
97 GN Guinea 0.57 2017 97
98 AU Australia 0.54 2023 98
99 PY Paraguay 0.48 2023 99
100 ET Ethiopia 0.47 2020 100
101 SA Saudi Arabia 0.44 2023 101
102 BE Belgium 0.43 2013 102
103 RW Rwanda 0.42 2005 103
104 GB United Kingdom 0.41 2018 104
105 FI Finland 0.35 2016 105
106 NG Nigeria 0.32 2017 106
107 BY Belarus 0.32 2023 107
108 GH Ghana 0.29 2014 108
109 LU Luxembourg 0.28 2023 109
110 UA Ukraine 0.24 2023 110
111 LT Lithuania 0.21 2020 111
112 EE Estonia 0.2 2016 112
113 MZ Mozambique 0.11 2001 113
114 GL Greenland 0.08 2008 114
115 UG Uganda 0.07 2013 115
116 MR Mauritania 0.06 2004 116
117 LS Lesotho 0.05 2013 117
118 MN Mongolia 0.05 2023 118
119 LV Latvia 0.03 2016 119
120 BW Botswana 0.01 2014 120
121 IS Iceland 0 2023 121
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Maximum 89.04%
Median 3.66%
Minimum 0%

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Updates
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Unit of measurement
% of agricultural land
Observation period
1990–2023
License
CC BY 4.0
Dataset
FAOSTAT

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