Land area equipped for irrigation in North Africa
North Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation was 6.63 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
6.63 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
6.63 million hectares
in 2011
All-time low
3.83 million hectares
in 1963
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area equipped for irrigation in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area equipped for irrigation in North Africa stood at 6.63 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in North Africa peaked at 6.63 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million hectares, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in North Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.89 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.84 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.83 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.85 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.03 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 4.16 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 4.21 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.21 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.26 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.38 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.42 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.46 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.49 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.51 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.48 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.43 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.38 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.34 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.38 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.46 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.51 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.59 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.64 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.72 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.83 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.84 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.92 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.01 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.19 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.25 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.60 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.89 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.93 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.02 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.17 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.31 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.42 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.48 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.54 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.60 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.44 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 million hectares | 6.63 million hectares | 6.63 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal seed quantity 1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in North Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in North Africa was 6.63 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million hectares in 1963.
- How does North Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- North Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North 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.