Agricultural land irrigation in United States of America
United States of America: Agricultural land irrigation was 5.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.1
World rank
42nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 2007
All-time low
5.1
in 2023
Years of data
6
2002–2023
Agricultural land irrigation in United States of America, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land irrigation in United States of America is 5.1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in United States of America peaked at 5.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2023.
That places United States of America 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 | 5.36 | 5.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 5.34 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in United States of America?
- Agricultural land irrigation in United States of America was 5.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- United States of America ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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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