Agricultural irrigated land in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural irrigated land was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Brazil, 2006–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.9% for agricultural irrigated land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Brazil peaked at 3.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.
Brazil ranks 46th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural irrigated land in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.9% | — |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 74% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 43 Turkmenistan 4.2% compare
- 44 Romania 4.1% compare
- 45 Tunisia 3.9% compare
- 47 Channel Islands 3.7% compare
- 48 Palestine, State of 3.7% compare
- 49 Norway 3.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Brazil?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Brazil was 3.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.