Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 420.99 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
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 United Kingdom is 420.99 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in United Kingdom peaked at 530.68 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82 1000 ha, in 1974.
United Kingdom ranks 75th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 106 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 105 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 104 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 100 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 96 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 92 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 88 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 87 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 86 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 84 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 82 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 86 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 91 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 123 1000 ha | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 130 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 135 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 140 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 145 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 152 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 155 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 157 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 157 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 145 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 132 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 120 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 122 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 124.6 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 196 1000 ha | +57.3% |
| 1997 | 267 1000 ha | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 259 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 251 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 243 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 235 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 227 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 229 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 227 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 228 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 182 1000 ha | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 152 1000 ha | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 195 1000 ha | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 213 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 95.1 1000 ha | -55.4% |
| 2011 | 101.8 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 108.5 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 115.16 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 134 1000 ha | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 152 1000 ha | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 170 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 189 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 207.63 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 315.31 1000 ha | +51.9% |
| 2020 | 423 1000 ha | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 530.68 1000 ha | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 494.12 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 457.55 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 420.99 1000 ha | -8.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 420.99 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 7.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 420.99 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +57.3% | 124.6 1000 ha | 196 1000 ha |
| 2010 | -55.4% | 213 1000 ha | 95.1 1000 ha |
| 2019 | +51.9% | 207.63 1000 ha | 315.31 1000 ha |
| 1997 | +36.2% | 196 1000 ha | 267 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.33 1000 ha | 92 1000 ha | 108 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.2 1000 ha | 82 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.5 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 157 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.36 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 267 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.1 1000 ha | 152 1000 ha | 243 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.85 1000 ha | 95.1 1000 ha | 315.31 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.27 1000 ha | 420.99 1000 ha | 530.68 1000 ha | 5 |
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- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % 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 -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in United Kingdom?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in United Kingdom was 420.99 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 530.68 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 1000 ha in 1974.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- United Kingdom ranks 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.