Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 0.41 % in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.41 %
World rank
83rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.34 %
in 2003
All-time low
0.28 %
in 2013
Years of data
6
2003–2018

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

0.250.50.7511.22003201020182003: 1.3 %2005: 1.2 %2007: 0.78 %2010: 0.39 %2013: 0.28 %2018: 0.41 %

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

Analysis

In 2018, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.41 %.

That represents a change of down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.34 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.28 %, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83rd out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 1.34 %
2005 1.23 % -8.2%
2007 0.78 % -36.6%
2010 0.39 % -50.0%
2013 0.28 % -28.2%
2018 0.41 % +46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.12 % 0.78 % 1.34 % 3
2010s 0.36 % 0.28 % 0.41 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.41 % in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 % in 2003.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 % in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 — 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
93 places, 1,400 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.