Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Austria

Austria: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 11.2 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.2 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.2 %
in 2024
All-time low
0.23 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Austria, 1961–2024

02.557.510196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Austria is 11.2 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Austria peaked at 11.2 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.23 %, in 1961.

Austria ranks 101st of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2344 % 0.23 % 0.24 % 9
1970s 0.246 % 0.24 % 0.25 % 10
1980s 2.41 % 0.61 % 4.17 % 10
1990s 5.95 % 4.65 % 6.51 % 10
2000s 7.17 % 6.2 % 8.29 % 10
2010s 7.38 % 6.44 % 8.45 % 10
2020s 9.1 % 7.17 % 11.2 % 5

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  3. 100 Switzerland 12.27 % compare
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  5. 103 Republic of Moldova 10.46 % compare
  6. 104 Mauritania 9.78 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Austria?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Austria was 11.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 11.2 % in 2024.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 % in 1961.
How does Austria rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Austria ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
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.