Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 21.62 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.62 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 76 countries
All-time high
21.62 %
in 2024
All-time low
4.8 %
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2005–2024

51015202005201420242005: 4.8 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 10.6 %2008: 9.3 %2009: 8.3 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 11.1 %2017: 12.5 %2018: 14 %2019: 16.3 %2020: 17.6 %2021: 18.9 %2022: 20.3 %2023: 21.6 %2024: 21.6 %

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 21.62 % for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 21.62 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8 %, in 2005.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 4.8 %
2006 7.68 % +60.0%
2007 10.55 % +37.4%
2008 9.35 % -11.4%
2009 8.28 % -11.4%
2010 7.32 % -11.6%
2011 6.74 % -7.9%
2012 6.16 % -8.6%
2013 5.51 % -10.6%
2014 7.33 % +33.0%
2015 9.1 % +24.1%
2016 11.07 % +21.6%
2017 12.54 % +13.3%
2018 14 % +11.6%
2019 16.34 % +16.7%
2020 17.63 % +7.9%
2021 18.93 % +7.4%
2022 20.29 % +7.2%
2023 21.58 % +6.4%
2024 21.62 % +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.13 % 4.8 % 10.55 % 5
2010s 9.61 % 5.51 % 16.34 % 10
2020s 20.01 % 17.63 % 21.62 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 21.62 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 21.62 % in 2024.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 % in 2005.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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
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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.