Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 17.99 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 17.99 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in European Union (27) peaked at 18.5 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.11 %, in 1961.
That places European Union (27) 10th out of 31 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.11 % | — |
| 1962 | 7.4 % | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 7.67 % | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 7.89 % | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 7.95 % | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 8.25 % | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 8.62 % | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 8.89 % | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 9.07 % | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9.17 % | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 10 % | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 10.44 % | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 10.84 % | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 11.11 % | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.23 % | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 11.78 % | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 12.02 % | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.24 % | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 12.64 % | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 12.75 % | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 12.92 % | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.08 % | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.42 % | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 13.72 % | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 14.15 % | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 14.49 % | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.83 % | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.94 % | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.18 % | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.32 % | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 15.47 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.77 % | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 14.36 % | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 14.43 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.48 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 14.57 % | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.62 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.82 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.85 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.08 % | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15.5 % | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.83 % | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.63 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.67 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.79 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.83 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.02 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.81 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.57 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.69 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.91 % | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.24 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.56 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.61 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.85 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.66 % | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 18.36 % | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.46 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.47 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.46 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.5 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.82 % | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 17.99 % | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.09 % | 7.11 % | 9.07 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.15 % | 9.17 % | 12.64 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.95 % | 12.75 % | 15.18 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.77 % | 14.36 % | 15.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.67 % | 15.08 % | 16.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 % | 15.69 % | 18.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 % | 17.82 % | 18.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 11 Bangladesh 99.02 % compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 96.22 % compare
- 13 Oman 95.24 % compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 22.12 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in European Union (27)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in European Union (27) was 17.99 % 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 % in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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
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.