Germany vs United Kingdom: Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area

Germany
16.59 million Hectare
in 2023
United Kingdom
15.57 million Hectare
in 2016
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
05.0M10.0M15.0M200520142023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 16.59 million Hectare against 15.57 million Hectare in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.02 million Hectare.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 40 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 16.98 million Hectare 16.20 million Hectare 784,700 Hectare Germany
2010s 16.74 million Hectare 16.24 million Hectare 500,233 Hectare Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 16.59 million Hectare against 15.57 million Hectare in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area between Germany and United Kingdom?
1.02 million Hectare, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, economic size, farmtype and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, economic size, farmtype and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
303 places, 1,871 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed