Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Europe
Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 27,700 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Europe is 27,700 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Europe peaked at 39,742 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,003 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Europe 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,003 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,480 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 19,903 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 20,234 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 20,454 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 20,800 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 21,244 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 21,789 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 22,359 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 23,006 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 24,184 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 25,206 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 26,390 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 27,647 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 28,617 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 30,043 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 31,100 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 32,025 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 32,876 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 33,146 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 34,208 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 35,023 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 35,914 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 36,654 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 37,353 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 38,584 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 39,012 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 39,177 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 39,488 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 39,742 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 39,716 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27,505 1000 ha | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 27,220 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27,060 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 27,050 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,942 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26,875 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26,644 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26,648 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26,712 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 26,721 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,749 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 26,410 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,354 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26,381 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26,208 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 26,001 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25,786 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25,416 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25,259 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 25,402 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25,835 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26,075 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 26,084 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,130 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,306 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27,230 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 27,952 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28,258 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27,998 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 28,483 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28,473 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27,608 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 27,700 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in 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 | -30.7% | 39,716 1000 ha | 27,505 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,585 1000 ha | 19,003 1000 ha | 22,359 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,109 1000 ha | 23,006 1000 ha | 32,876 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,856 1000 ha | 33,146 1000 ha | 39,488 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,540 1000 ha | 26,644 1000 ha | 39,742 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,274 1000 ha | 25,416 1000 ha | 26,749 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,453 1000 ha | 25,259 1000 ha | 28,258 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,053 1000 ha | 27,608 1000 ha | 28,483 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 5 United States 24,693 1000 ha compare
- 6 USSR 20,900 1000 ha compare
- 7 Pakistan 19,990 1000 ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,600 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
- 10 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
- 11 Mexico 7,304 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Europe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Europe was 27,700 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 39,742 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,003 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.