Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 11,272 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eastern Europe stood at 11,272 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 26,020 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,371 1000 ha, in 2013.
Eastern Europe ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,767 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,958 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 11,254 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 11,435 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 11,490 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 11,687 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 11,905 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12,436 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 12,744 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 13,370 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 14,118 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 14,926 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 15,880 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 17,002 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 17,803 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 19,029 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 19,822 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 20,525 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 21,182 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 21,295 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22,238 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 22,857 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 23,542 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 24,074 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 24,548 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 25,613 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 25,802 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 25,835 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 25,901 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 26,020 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 25,929 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13,556 1000 ha | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 13,222 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 12,852 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 12,950 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12,568 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 12,278 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 11,921 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 11,778 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11,688 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 11,643 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,534 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11,078 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10,950 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10,880 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,783 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,666 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10,548 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10,459 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,446 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,408 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,376 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,371 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,419 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,510 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10,621 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,822 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,058 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11,289 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11,500 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 11,527 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11,555 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11,280 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11,272 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Eastern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -47.7% | 25,929 1000 ha | 13,556 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,631 1000 ha | 10,767 1000 ha | 12,744 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,366 1000 ha | 13,370 1000 ha | 21,182 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,170 1000 ha | 21,295 1000 ha | 25,901 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,307 1000 ha | 11,778 1000 ha | 26,020 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,023 1000 ha | 10,459 1000 ha | 11,688 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,632 1000 ha | 10,371 1000 ha | 11,289 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,427 1000 ha | 11,272 1000 ha | 11,555 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eastern Europe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eastern Europe was 11,272 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26,020 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,371 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. 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.