Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Europe
Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 9.69 % in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Europe, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Europe is 9.69 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Europe peaked at 10.86 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.87 %, in 1961.
That places Europe 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 % | 4.87 % | 5.9 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.51 % | 6.09 % | 8.83 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.93 % | 8.91 % | 10.73 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 % | 8.65 % | 10.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 % | 8.73 % | 8.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 % | 8.7 % | 9.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 % | 9.64 % | 9.94 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 22 Japan 66.55 % compare
- 23 Iraq 65.12 % compare
- 24 Pakistan 63.68 % compare
- 25 Azerbaijan, Republic of 62.97 % compare
- 26 Chile 58.07 % compare
- 27 China, mainland 57.96 % compare
- 28 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 57.9 % compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) β Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Export quantity 17.61 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Agricultural Use 14.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Europe?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Europe was 9.69 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 % in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Europe ranks 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 β Share in Cropland. 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.