Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,212 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Northern 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 Northern Europe stood at 1,212 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Northern Europe peaked at 1,212 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 188 1000 ha, in 1961.
Northern Europe ranks 31st of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 195 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 199 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 215 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 224 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 234 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 238 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 241 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 248 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 257 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 279 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 307 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 334 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 362 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 391 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 431 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 579 1000 ha | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 651 1000 ha | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 692 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 726 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 737 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 754 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 774 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 789 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 809 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 826 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 835 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 843 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 852 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 860.5 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 864.5 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 885.1 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 897.1 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 918.1 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 956.7 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,029 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,094 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1,079 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,062 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,060 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,071 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,082 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,105 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,075 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,050 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 996.3 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 946.16 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 981.66 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 993.13 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 863.23 1000 ha | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 874.73 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 888.14 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 906.65 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 798.23 1000 ha | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 689.41 1000 ha | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 692.44 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 799.25 1000 ha | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 815.01 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 980.56 1000 ha | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 1,051 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,158 1000 ha | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1,125 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,112 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,212 1000 ha | +9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +34.3% | 431 1000 ha | 579 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.22 1000 ha | 188 1000 ha | 248 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 428.3 1000 ha | 257 1000 ha | 692 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 794.5 1000 ha | 726 1000 ha | 852 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.49 1000 ha | 860.5 1000 ha | 1,094 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,036 1000 ha | 946.16 1000 ha | 1,105 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 830.77 1000 ha | 689.41 1000 ha | 980.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,132 1000 ha | 1,051 1000 ha | 1,212 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 2,995 1000 ha compare
- 29 Japan 2,843 1000 ha compare
- 30 France 2,781 1000 ha compare
- 31 Peru 2,580 1000 ha compare
- 32 Myanmar 2,442 1000 ha compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 2,369 1000 ha compare
- 34 South Africa 2,240 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Northern Europe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Northern Europe was 1,212 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,212 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.