Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 50.29 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 50.29 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 58.78 % in 1983 and was at its lowest, 28.24 %, in 1961.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.24 % | — |
| 1962 | 29.94 % | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 31.38 % | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 32.75 % | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 34.09 % | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 35.57 % | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 37.61 % | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 39.09 % | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 41.16 % | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 43.42 % | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 45.57 % | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 47.11 % | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 48.73 % | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 49.74 % | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 50.8 % | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 51.77 % | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 51.76 % | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.38 % | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 54.33 % | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 54.71 % | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 55.76 % | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 56.54 % | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 58.78 % | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 56.99 % | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 54.63 % | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 52.42 % | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 50.41 % | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 48.67 % | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 47.42 % | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.38 % | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 45.71 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.21 % | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 42.89 % | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 38.9 % | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 34.49 % | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 35.38 % | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 35.02 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.5 % | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 43 % | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 47.08 % | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 42.23 % | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 37.21 % | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 31.25 % | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 32.8 % | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 35.7 % | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 39.18 % | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 41.78 % | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 42.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 43.66 % | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.89 % | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 47.01 % | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 47.29 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.44 % | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.7 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.69 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.97 % | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 48.56 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.29 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.77 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.09 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.1 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.95 % | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 50.29 % | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.43 % | 28.24 % | 41.16 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.66 % | 43.42 % | 54.33 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.63 % | 47.42 % | 58.78 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.65 % | 34.49 % | 45.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.33 % | 31.25 % | 47.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.76 % | 45.89 % | 49.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.12 % | 49.95 % | 50.29 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 50.29 % 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.78 % in 1983.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 % in 1961.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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.