Share of agricultural land which is irrigated by country
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.
What the numbers show
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 89.0% in Bangladesh; the lowest is 0.0% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.1%, and the mean is 11.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 29,170.
Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Botswana (up 727.7%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 75.2%).
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh | 89.0% | 2023 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 2 | Suriname | 74.4% | 2021 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 54.2% | 2023 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 4 | India | 44.4% | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 5 | Israel | 36.1% | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 6 | Malta | 33.9% | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 32.3% | 2014 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 8 | Nepal | 32.3% | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 30.6% | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 24.0% | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 22.3% | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 21.6% | 2023 | up 291.6% | rising |
| 13 | Ecuador | 21.1% | 2023 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 19.7% | 2021 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 15 | Laos | 19.3% | 2023 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 16 | Cyprus | 19.0% | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 17 | Albania | 18.2% | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 18 | Qatar | 17.6% | 2023 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 19 | Iran | 16.9% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 20 | Mauritius | 15.7% | 2023 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 21 | Spain | 15.1% | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 14.7% | 2023 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 23 | Tajikistan | 14.6% | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 14.6% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 25 | Myanmar | 13.2% | 2020 | — | rising |
| 26 | Turkey | 12.5% | 2023 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 11.2% | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 28 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.7% | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 29 | Armenia | 9.5% | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 30 | Philippines | 9.3% | 2011 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 31 | Jordan | 9.1% | 2023 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 32 | Moldova | 8.7% | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 33 | Brunei | 8.2% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Oman | 7.3% | 2023 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 35 | Syria | 7.2% | 2023 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 36 | Denmark | 6.9% | 2023 | down 25.4% | flat |
| 38 | France | 6.4% | 2020 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 39 | Afghanistan | 6.0% | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 40 | Morocco | 6.0% | 2019 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 41 | Malaysia | 5.2% | 2023 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 42 | United States | 5.1% | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 43 | Turkmenistan | 4.2% | 2023 | — | flat |
| 44 | Romania | 4.1% | 2023 | up 211.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Tunisia | 3.9% | 2013 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 46 | Brazil | 3.9% | 2023 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 47 | Palestine | 3.7% | 2013 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 48 | Norway | 3.4% | 2016 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 49 | Algeria | 3.3% | 2019 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 50 | Germany | 3.1% | 2020 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 51 | Hungary | 2.3% | 2023 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 52 | Switzerland | 2.3% | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 53 | Madagascar | 2.2% | 2007 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 54 | El Salvador | 2.0% | 2023 | up 19.5% | falling |
| 55 | Russia | 2.0% | 2008 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 57 | Sweden | 1.7% | 2016 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 58 | Croatia | 1.6% | 2023 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 59 | Uruguay | 1.6% | 2018 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 60 | Austria | 1.4% | 2016 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 61 | Serbia | 1.4% | 2023 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 62 | Slovakia | 1.3% | 2023 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Benin | 1.1% | 2019 | up 143.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Poland | 0.9% | 2023 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 0.8% | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 66 | Senegal | 0.7% | 2006 | — | rising |
| 67 | Czechia | 0.7% | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 68 | Slovenia | 0.7% | 2023 | up 102.7% | rising |
| 69 | Niger | 0.6% | 2023 | up 215.1% | rising |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 0.6% | 2023 | down 68.8% | falling |
| 71 | Australia | 0.5% | 2023 | down 16.3% | flat |
| 72 | Ethiopia | 0.5% | 2020 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Saudi Arabia | 0.4% | 2023 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 74 | United Kingdom | 0.4% | 2018 | down 47.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Finland | 0.4% | 2016 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 76 | Belarus | 0.3% | 2023 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Ghana | 0.3% | 2014 | up 220.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Ukraine | 0.2% | 2023 | down 75.2% | falling |
| 79 | Lithuania | 0.2% | 2020 | up 282.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Lesotho | 0.1% | 2013 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 81 | Mongolia | 0.0% | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 82 | Botswana | 0.0% | 2014 | up 727.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.