Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 71.82 1000 ha in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
71.82 1000 ha
World rank
51st
of 76 countries
All-time high
227 1000 ha
in 2003
All-time low
48.93 1000 ha
in 2013
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003–2018

501001502002502003201020182003: 227 1000 ha2005: 208.4 1000 ha2007: 138.2 1000 ha2010: 66.4 1000 ha2013: 48.9 1000 ha2018: 71.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 71.82 1000 ha, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 227 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.93 1000 ha, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003 to 2018.
Year 1000 ha Change
2003 227 1000 ha
2005 208.4 1000 ha -8.2%
2007 138.2 1000 ha -33.7%
2010 66.4 1000 ha -52.0%
2013 48.93 1000 ha -26.3%
2018 71.82 1000 ha +46.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 191.2 1000 ha 138.2 1000 ha 227 1000 ha 3
2010s 62.38 1000 ha 48.93 1000 ha 71.82 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 48 Ukraine 102 1000 ha compare
  2. 49 United Arab Emirates 93.96 1000 ha compare
  3. 50 Jordan 91.24 1000 ha compare
  4. 52 Austria 67.9 1000 ha compare
  5. 53 Senegal 63 1000 ha
  6. 54 Mongolia 59.54 1000 ha

See the full ranking of 84 places →

More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 71.82 1000 ha in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 227 1000 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 48.93 1000 ha in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/agriculture-area-actually-irrigated-area/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/agriculture-area-actually-irrigated-area/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland/">Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.