Irrigation Area
This key economic indicator for the Irrigation sector has been recently updated.
- China Irrigation Area rose 1.2% in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Turkey Irrigation Area rose 2.3% year on year totalising 3,947,403.02 Hectares.
- In 2019 China was number 1 in Irrigation Area.
- In 2016 Spain was ranked number 4 in Irrigation Area reaching 3,120,216 Hectares, compared to 14 in 2015.
Top Countries in Irrigation Area
Hectares - 1990 to 2019
| # | 29 Countries | Hectares | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
| 69,102,494.26 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Mexico
| 6,203,422.61 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Turkey
| 3,947,403.02 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Spain
| 3,120,216.00 | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Italy
| 2,553,040.00 | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Japan
| 2,395,953.00 | 2019 | -0.4 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Australia
| 2,288,082.73 | 2019 | -0.4 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
France
| 1,377,460.00 | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 9 |
#9
New Zealand
| 746,700.00 | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Canada
| 704,877.00 | 2019 | +2.0 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
South Korea
| 688,066.00 | 2019 | -1.2 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Portugal
| 474,061.00 | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Germany
| 451,754.00 | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Netherlands
| 201,360.00 | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Denmark
| 160,000.00 | 2017 | +9.8 % | NA | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Hungary
| 97,024.00 | 2019 | +0.2 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
United Kingdom
| 71,816.11 | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Poland
| 68,254.00 | 2019 | -3.5 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Sweden
| 52,404.00 | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Austria
| 38,193.00 | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
Source: OECD