Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Channel Islands

Channel Islands: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 28.95 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.95 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.86 %
in 1997
All-time low
22.68 %
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Channel Islands, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 40.5 %1991: 40.5 %1992: 40.5 %1993: 41.7 %1994: 41.7 %1995: 41.7 %1996: 41.7 %1997: 42.9 %1998: 40.5 %1999: 38.5 %2000: 38.5 %2001: 40.5 %2002: 41.7 %2003: 41.7 %2004: 27 %2005: 26.3 %2006: 27.8 %2007: 29.4 %2008: 27 %2009: 24.4 %2010: 23.2 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 22.9 %2013: 23.8 %2014: 24 %2015: 25.2 %2016: 25.1 %2017: 26.2 %2018: 27.3 %2019: 28.9 %2020: 28.9 %2021: 28.9 %2022: 28.9 %2023: 28.9 %2024: 28.9 %

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 Channel Islands is 28.95 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Channel Islands peaked at 42.86 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.68 %, in 2011.

Channel Islands ranks 60th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.02 % 38.46 % 42.86 % 10
2000s 32.43 % 24.39 % 41.67 % 10
2010s 24.93 % 22.68 % 28.95 % 10
2020s 28.95 % 28.95 % 28.95 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Channel Islands?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Channel Islands was 28.95 % 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 Channel Islands?
The highest recorded value was 42.86 % in 1997.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Channel Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 22.68 % in 2011.
How does Channel Islands rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Channel Islands ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Channel Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Channel Islands 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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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.