Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — EAEU

Irrigated land in the EAEU in 2023 — 1.27%. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 1.11 pp.

2023 1.27% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 5.66%2013
Period minimum 1.03%2010

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — EAEU, 2001–20230246200120042007201020132016201920222001: 2.38%2002: 2.36%2003: 2.41%2004: 2.4%2005: 2.37%2006: 2.4%2007: 2.41%2008: 2.3%2009: 5.64%2010: 1.03%2011: 5.59%2012: 5.62%2013: 5.66%2014: 1.22%2015: 1.23%2016: 1.24%2017: 1.25%2018: 1.25%2019: 1.27%2020: 1.27%2021: 1.27%2022: 1.26%2023: 1.27%
Change over the period: −1.11 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp
Irrigated land — EAEU, by year EAEU All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 1.27 +0 pp
2022 1.26 −0 pp
2021 1.27 −0 pp
2020 1.27 −0 pp
2019 1.27 +0.02 pp
2018 1.25 −0 pp
2017 1.25 +0.01 pp
2016 1.24 +0.01 pp
2015 1.23 +0.01 pp
2014 1.22 −4.45 pp
2013 5.66 +0.04 pp
2012 5.62 +0.03 pp
2011 5.59 +4.57 pp
2010 1.03 −4.61 pp
2009 5.64 +3.34 pp
2008 2.3 −0.11 pp
2007 2.41 +0.01 pp
2006 2.4 +0.03 pp
2005 2.37 −0.03 pp
2004 2.4 −0 pp
2003 2.41 +0.04 pp
2002 2.36 −0.01 pp
2001 2.38

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.