Agricultural land irrigation in India
India: Agricultural land irrigation was 44.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land irrigation in India, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land irrigation in India is 44.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in India peaked at 44.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.73, in 2003.
That places India 4th out of 83 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.08 | 30.73 | 35.34 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.35 | 34.49 | 39.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.34 | 42.27 | 44.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in India?
- Agricultural land irrigation in India was 44.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.73 in 2003.
- How does India rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- India ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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