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
71st
of 217 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

Channel Islands recorded 28.95 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland 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.

That places Channel Islands 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Channel Islands, year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Channel Islands, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 40.54 %
1991 40.54 % +0.0%
1992 40.54 % +0.0%
1993 41.67 % +2.8%
1994 41.67 % +0.0%
1995 41.67 % +0.0%
1996 41.67 % +0.0%
1997 42.86 % +2.9%
1998 40.54 % -5.4%
1999 38.46 % -5.1%
2000 38.46 % +0.0%
2001 40.54 % +5.4%
2002 41.67 % +2.8%
2003 41.67 % +0.0%
2004 27.03 % -35.1%
2005 26.32 % -2.6%
2006 27.78 % +5.5%
2007 29.41 % +5.9%
2008 27.03 % -8.1%
2009 24.39 % -9.8%
2010 23.2 % -4.9%
2011 22.68 % -2.2%
2012 22.94 % +1.1%
2013 23.75 % +3.5%
2014 23.98 % +1.0%
2015 25.25 % +5.3%
2016 25.06 % -0.8%
2017 26.19 % +4.5%
2018 27.33 % +4.4%
2019 28.95 % +5.9%
2020 28.95 % +0.0%
2021 28.95 % +0.0%
2022 28.95 % +0.0%
2023 28.95 % +0.0%
2024 28.95 % +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Channel Islands 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -35.1% 41.67 % 27.03 %

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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  4. 72 North Macedonia 28.59 % compare
  5. 73 Grenada 28.57 % compare
  6. 74 Mauritius 25.43 % compare

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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 71st out of 217 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
250 places, 13,824 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.