Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 0.41 % in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom, 2003–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom is 0.41 %, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom peaked at 1.34 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.28 %, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in United Kingdom, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.41 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.65 %, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.41 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.34 %, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 % | 0.78 % | 1.34 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.36 % | 0.28 % | 0.41 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0142 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -38.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 5,420 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 % in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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About this data
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.