Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Germany
Germany: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 791.8 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 791.8 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Germany peaked at 791.8 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 321 1000 ha, in 1961.
Germany ranks 60th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 336 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 355 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 373 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 390 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 398 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 405 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 412 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 415 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 419 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 423 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 432 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 436 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 440 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 448 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 450 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 454 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 458 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 459 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 460 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 466 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 468 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 470 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 472 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 475 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 477 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 480 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 482 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 482 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 482 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 485 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 485 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 492 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 495 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 500 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 510 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 515.7 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 560 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 600 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 639 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 652 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 665 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 678 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 691 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 686 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 680 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 676.4 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 676.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 676.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 768.32 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 768.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 780.06 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 791.8 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 791.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 791.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 791.8 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 14.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 791.8 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.33 1000 ha | 321 1000 ha | 415 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 441.9 1000 ha | 419 1000 ha | 459 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.8 1000 ha | 460 1000 ha | 480 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 484.1 1000 ha | 482 1000 ha | 485 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.67 1000 ha | 485 1000 ha | 639 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 684.95 1000 ha | 652 1000 ha | 768.32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.76 1000 ha | 768.32 1000 ha | 791.8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 57 Ethiopia 858.16 1000 ha compare
- 58 Madagascar 831.7 1000 ha compare
- 59 New Zealand 799 1000 ha compare
- 61 Tajikistan 748.66 1000 ha compare
- 62 Bulgaria 747.11 1000 ha compare
- 63 Republic of Korea 707.4 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Germany?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Germany was 791.8 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 791.8 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 321 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.