Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Germany
Germany: Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.59 million Hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17.04 million Hectare
in 2005
All-time low
16.59 million Hectare
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.59 million Hectare for irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Germany peaked at 17.04 million Hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.59 million Hectare, in 2023.
Germany ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Germany, year by year
| Year | Hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.04 million Hectare | — |
| 2007 | 16.93 million Hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.79 million Hectare | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.70 million Hectare | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.72 million Hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.59 million Hectare | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.59 million Hectare | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.59 million Hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82 million Hectare, 5.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.59 million Hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.73 million Hectare, 6.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.98 million Hectare | 16.93 million Hectare | 17.04 million Hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.74 million Hectare | 16.70 million Hectare | 16.79 million Hectare | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.59 million Hectare | 16.59 million Hectare | 16.59 million Hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 155.11 million Hectare compare
- 2 France 27.20 million Hectare compare
- 3 Spain 23.91 million Hectare compare
- 5 United Kingdom 15.57 million Hectare compare
- 5 United Kingdom 15.57 million Hectare compare
- 7 Poland 14.75 million Hectare compare
- 7 Poland 14.75 million Hectare compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 148.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Germany?
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Germany was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.04 million Hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.59 million Hectare in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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