Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area was 155.11 million Hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
155.11 million Hectare
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
174.61 million Hectare
in 2013
All-time low
155.11 million Hectare
in 2020
Years of data
6
2005–2020
Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 155.11 million Hectare for irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 174.61 million Hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 155.11 million Hectare, in 2020.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 155.51 million Hectare | — |
| 2007 | 172.75 million Hectare | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 171.51 million Hectare | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 174.61 million Hectare | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 166.01 million Hectare | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 155.11 million Hectare | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.13 million Hectare | 155.51 million Hectare | 172.75 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 170.71 million Hectare | 166.01 million Hectare | 174.61 million Hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 155.11 million Hectare | 155.11 million Hectare | 155.11 million Hectare | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 155.11 million Hectare in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 174.61 million Hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.11 million Hectare in 2020.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, economic size, farmtype and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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