Agricultural irrigated land in India
India: Agricultural irrigated land was 44.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in India, 2001–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural irrigated land in India stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in India peaked at 44.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2003.
That places India 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in India, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.2% | — |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 44.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 3.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 34.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.3% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in India?
- Agricultural irrigated land in India was 44.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2003.
- How does India rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- India ranks 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.