Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Germany is 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 54 Tunisia 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Hungary 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Qatar 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Georgia 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Peru 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.9421 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0004 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.