Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Europe
Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0.3358 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3358 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 111.0%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.12 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-30.74 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Europe stood at 0.3358 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.0% on the previous year and up 883.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 5.12 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -30.74 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Europe ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1965 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1966 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1967 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1972 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1977 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8213 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1981 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +290.1% |
| 1982 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1987 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4229 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7938 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6435 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0669 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1992 | -30.74 % change on previous year | +45834.6% |
| 1993 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5878 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0373 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3989 % change on previous year | +968.7% |
| 1997 | -0.2479 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1998 | -0.8625 % change on previous year | +247.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2405 % change on previous year | +1390.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0341 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1033 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2003 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -1326.3% |
| 2004 | -0.2109 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1013 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2006 | -0.6535 % change on previous year | -745.0% |
| 2007 | -0.7917 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2008 | -0.8269 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2009 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2010 | -0.6181 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5673 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9294 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2015 | 0.179 % change on previous year | +424.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6705 % change on previous year | +274.5% |
| 2017 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +424.3% |
| 2018 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2020 | -0.9176 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2021 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0362 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2023 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +8304.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3358 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.93 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.4229 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -30.74 % change on previous year | 0.6435 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4705 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 0.2405 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -0.6181 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.385 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 11 Ethiopia PDR 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Kenya 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Türkiye 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 0.981 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 0.6216 % change on previous year compare
- 17 USSR 0.4808 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Europe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Europe was 0.3358 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.74 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Europe rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Europe ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 883.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.