Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Land area equipped for irrigation β Area was 19,600 1000 ha in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in European Union (27), 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β area in European Union (27) is 19,600 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β area in European Union (27) peaked at 20,567 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,099 1000 ha, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,164 1000 ha | 9,099 1000 ha | 11,205 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,329 1000 ha | 11,250 1000 ha | 15,016 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,429 1000 ha | 15,097 1000 ha | 17,689 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,078 1000 ha | 17,823 1000 ha | 18,296 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,282 1000 ha | 17,750 1000 ha | 18,648 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,903 1000 ha | 17,733 1000 ha | 20,567 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,946 1000 ha | 19,476 1000 ha | 20,243 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per area of cropland 22.12 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Country area β Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β area in European Union (27)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β area in European Union (27) was 19,600 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,567 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,099 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for land area equipped for irrigation β area?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation β 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.