Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Argentina

Irrigated land in Argentina in 2018 — 1.2%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 54. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 0.15 pp.

2018 1.2% +0.15 pp vs 2002
World rank 42of 54
Period maximum 1.2%2018
Period minimum 1.05%2002

Trend over time

2002–2018 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Argentina, 2002–20181.051.11.151.22002200420062008201020122014201620182002: 1.05%2018: 1.2%
Change over the period: +0.15 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp
Irrigated land — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 1.2
2002 1.05

South America, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.