Agricultural irrigated land in United States
United States: Agricultural irrigated land was 5.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural irrigated land in United States, 2002–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural irrigated land in United States is 5.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in United States peaked at 5.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
That places United States 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural irrigated land in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.4% | — |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in United States?
- Agricultural irrigated land in United States was 5.1% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.