Water & Irrigation
Irrigated area and potential, water stress, surface and ground water balance, basin dynamics and irrigation system characteristics.
Quick Summary
6 countries · 2023–2026- 01Colombia leads on area equipped for irrigation at 18.4M Hectares, about 525.7× Zambia. Bangladesh is moving fastest at -16.7% between 2023 and 2024.
- 02Kenya leads on irrigated area at 302.3K Hectares, about 278.1× Colombia. Ghana is moving fastest at +1750% between 2023 and 2024.
- 03Bangladesh leads on irrigated cropland share at 72.5 %, about 72.5× Nigeria.
- 04Colombia leads on irrigation potential area at 18.4M ha, about 13.7× Kenya.
- 05Kenya leads on water stress index at 32.4 %, about 11× Zambia.
- 06Bangladesh leads on irrigated area share at 62.5 hectares, about 15.6× Nigeria. Kenya is moving fastest at +25% between 2023 and 2025.
Headline analytics
Irrigated Area
ha
Irrigation Potential Area
ha
Irrigated Area Share
%
Irrigated Cropland Share
%
Water Stress Index
%
National Average Rainfall
mm
Statistical analysis
Momentum, Area Equipped for Irrigation
Percent change 2023–2026
Indicator correlation matrix
Pearson r across selected countries
Leader vs laggard gap
Latest reported values per indicator
Comparative profiles
Composite profile (normalised 0–100)
Area Equipped… · Irrigated Area · Irrigated Cro… · Irrigation Po… · Water Stress …
Area Equipped for… vs Irrigated Area
Bubble size = third indicator
Irrigated Croplan… vs Irrigation Potent…
Correlation across countries
Benchmarking & stability
Peer benchmark
standard deviations from the group average
Indicator stability
year-to-year variation, % of mean
Converging or diverging
change in country spread, 2023–2026
Evidence depth behind these charts
how many countries and years report each indicator
Annualised growth, Area Equipped for Irrigation
compound annual rate, 2023–2026
Indicator deep dive
Area Equipped for Irrigation
Irrigation Access · Hectares
Irrigated Area
Irrigation Access · Hectares
Irrigated Cropland Share
Water Efficiency · %
Irrigation Potential Area
Water Efficiency · ha
Water Stress Index
Water Efficiency · %
Irrigated Area Share
Irrigation Access · hectares
Current Irrigation Coverage %
Irrigation Access · %
Distance to Surface Water Source
Surface Water · km
Groundwater Availability
Ground Water · m³/year or index
Groundwater Depth
Ground Water · meters
Irrigation Efficiency
Irrigation System Characteristics · 0–1
Irrigation Potential Total
Irrigation Access · Million Hectares
Surface Water Availability
Surface Water · m³/year or index
Total Renewable Water Resources
Basin Water Accounting and Environmental Flows · m³/year
Capillary Rise Potential
Hydrological Movement & Storage · mm/day
Deep Percolation Loss
Water Balance & Loss Processes · mm/day
Distance to Irrigation Infrastructure
Irrigation Access · km
Evaporation Rate
Water Balance & Loss Processes · mm/day