Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Romania
Romania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 3,177 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Romania, 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 Romania stood at 3,177 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Romania peaked at 3,366 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 191 1000 ha, in 1962.
Romania ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329 1000 ha | 191 1000 ha | 630 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,486 1000 ha | 731 1000 ha | 2,253 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,810 1000 ha | 2,301 1000 ha | 3,366 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,107 1000 ha | 3,084 1000 ha | 3,169 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,159 1000 ha | 3,082 1000 ha | 3,177 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,150 1000 ha | 3,149 1000 ha | 3,154 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,171 1000 ha | 3,166 1000 ha | 3,177 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 20 Iraq 3,525 1000 ha compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 3,279 1000 ha compare
- 22 Afghanistan 3,208 1000 ha compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 2,995 1000 ha compare
- 25 Japan 2,843 1000 ha compare
- 26 France 2,781 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Romania
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.16 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 832 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 16.98 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,908 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 406 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 66.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,381 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.46 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Romania?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Romania was 3,177 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,366 1000 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Romania ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.