Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 4,326 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 4,326 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Western Europe peaked at 4,356 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,140 1000 ha, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 25th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,140 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,194 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,251 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,308 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1,364 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,410 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1,458 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1,504 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,547 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,600 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,689 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,753 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1,876 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1,938 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,005 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2,065 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,128 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,190 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,296 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2,358 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,419 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,489 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,552 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,588 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,629 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,684 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,739 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,745 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,902 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,999 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,125 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3,272 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,438 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,455 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,467 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,584 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3,697 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,734 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,766 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,782 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,752 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,718 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,703 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,741 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,788 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,817 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,882 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,926 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,995 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,039 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,091 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,144 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,196 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,151 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,108 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,065 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,065 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,065 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,157 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,356 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,316 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,299 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,326 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,326 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,353 1000 ha | 1,140 1000 ha | 1,547 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,954 1000 ha | 1,600 1000 ha | 2,296 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,610 1000 ha | 2,358 1000 ha | 2,902 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,454 1000 ha | 2,999 1000 ha | 3,766 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,810 1000 ha | 3,703 1000 ha | 3,995 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,108 1000 ha | 4,039 1000 ha | 4,196 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,325 1000 ha | 4,299 1000 ha | 4,356 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 22 Spain 3,759 1000 ha compare
- 23 Italy 3,574 1000 ha compare
- 24 Iraq 3,525 1000 ha compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 3,279 1000 ha compare
- 26 Afghanistan 3,208 1000 ha compare
- 27 Romania 3,177 1000 ha compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 2,995 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Western Europe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Western Europe was 4,326 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,356 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.