Land area equipped for irrigation in Africa
Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation was 13.91 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
13.91 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
13.91 million hectares
in 2011
All-time low
7.37 million hectares
in 1962
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area equipped for irrigation in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Africa recorded 13.91 million hectares for land area equipped for irrigation in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Africa peaked at 13.91 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.37 million hectares, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.38 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 7.37 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.41 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.49 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.75 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 7.92 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 8.04 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 8.09 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.20 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 8.41 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.53 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 8.60 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.72 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.82 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.92 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.96 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.02 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 9.11 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.15 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.28 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 9.44 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.55 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.69 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 9.84 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10.07 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.34 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 10.44 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.62 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.82 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.13 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 11.23 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.69 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 12.22 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.27 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.44 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.53 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.68 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.82 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.95 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.18 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.28 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.41 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.50 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.60 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.68 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.76 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.91 million hectares | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.01 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | 10.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.20 million hectares | 11.13 million hectares | 12.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.54 million hectares | 13.18 million hectares | 13.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 million hectares | 13.85 million hectares | 13.91 million hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Africa was 13.91 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 million hectares in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.