Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 522 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
522 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 184 countries
All-time high
522 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
290 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 522 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 522 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 290 1000 ha, in 1961.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 56th of 184 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 290 1000 ha
1962 300 1000 ha +3.4%
1963 310 1000 ha +3.3%
1964 320 1000 ha +3.2%
1965 330 1000 ha +3.1%
1966 340 1000 ha +3.0%
1967 350 1000 ha +2.9%
1968 360 1000 ha +2.9%
1969 370 1000 ha +2.8%
1970 380 1000 ha +2.7%
1971 390 1000 ha +2.6%
1972 400 1000 ha +2.6%
1973 410 1000 ha +2.5%
1974 420 1000 ha +2.4%
1975 430 1000 ha +2.4%
1976 440 1000 ha +2.3%
1977 450 1000 ha +2.3%
1978 460 1000 ha +2.2%
1979 470 1000 ha +2.2%
1980 480 1000 ha +2.1%
1981 490 1000 ha +2.1%
1982 500 1000 ha +2.0%
1983 509 1000 ha +1.8%
1984 498 1000 ha -2.2%
1985 488 1000 ha -2.0%
1986 477 1000 ha -2.3%
1987 466 1000 ha -2.3%
1988 455 1000 ha -2.4%
1989 445 1000 ha -2.2%
1990 434 1000 ha -2.5%
1991 423 1000 ha -2.5%
1992 413 1000 ha -2.4%
1993 402 1000 ha -2.7%
1994 365 1000 ha -9.2%
1995 329 1000 ha -9.9%
1996 340 1000 ha +3.3%
1997 352 1000 ha +3.5%
1998 400 1000 ha +13.6%
1999 450 1000 ha +12.5%
2000 498 1000 ha +10.7%
2001 440 1000 ha -11.6%
2002 390 1000 ha -11.4%
2003 351 1000 ha -10.0%
2004 380 1000 ha +8.3%
2005 408 1000 ha +7.4%
2006 432 1000 ha +5.9%
2007 457 1000 ha +5.8%
2008 467 1000 ha +2.2%
2009 476 1000 ha +1.9%
2010 486 1000 ha +2.1%
2011 490 1000 ha +0.8%
2012 495 1000 ha +1.0%
2013 499 1000 ha +0.8%
2014 505 1000 ha +1.2%
2015 515 1000 ha +2.0%
2016 522 1000 ha +1.4%
2017 522 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 522 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 522 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 522 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 522 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 522 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 522 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 522 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 330 1000 ha 290 1000 ha 370 1000 ha 9
1970s 425 1000 ha 380 1000 ha 470 1000 ha 10
1980s 480.8 1000 ha 445 1000 ha 509 1000 ha 10
1990s 390.8 1000 ha 329 1000 ha 450 1000 ha 10
2000s 429.9 1000 ha 351 1000 ha 498 1000 ha 10
2010s 507.8 1000 ha 486 1000 ha 522 1000 ha 10
2020s 522 1000 ha 522 1000 ha 522 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 53 Cuba 639.1 1000 ha compare
  2. 54 Portugal 637.34 1000 ha compare
  3. 55 Sri Lanka 637 1000 ha compare
  4. 57 Denmark 493 1000 ha compare
  5. 58 Tunisia 443 1000 ha compare
  6. 59 Malaysia 442 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 522 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 522 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 290 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.