Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area was 991,880 Hectare in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
991,880 Hectare
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
51st
of 263 regions
All-time high
1.05 million Hectare
in 2013
All-time low
972,040 Hectare
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2005201020162005: 999.5k Hectare2007: 1.0M Hectare2010: 972.0k Hectare2013: 1.0M Hectare2016: 991.9k Hectare

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hectare.

Analysis

In 2016, irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 991,880 Hectare.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1.05 million Hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 972,040 Hectare, in 2010.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 51st out of 263 regions with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, economic size, farmtype and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2016.
Year Hectare Change
2005 999,550 Hectare
2007 1.04 million Hectare +4.0%
2010 972,040 Hectare -6.5%
2013 1.05 million Hectare +7.6%
2016 991,880 Hectare -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 million Hectare 999,550 Hectare 1.04 million Hectare 2
2010s 1.00 million Hectare 972,040 Hectare 1.05 million Hectare 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 991,880 Hectare in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million Hectare in 2013.
What is the lowest irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 972,040 Hectare in 2010.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 51st out of 263 regions with data for 2016.
Is irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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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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
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