Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Poland

Poland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 2.78 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.78 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.25 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.62 %
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Poland, 1961–2024

12345196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 2.78 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Poland peaked at 5.25 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.62 %, in 1999.

Poland ranks 165th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Poland, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 1.24 % —
1962 1.24 % +0.0%
1963 1.25 % +0.8%
1964 1.25 % +0.0%
1965 1.28 % +2.4%
1966 1.33 % +3.9%
1967 1.51 % +13.5%
1968 1.68 % +11.3%
1969 1.83 % +8.9%
1970 1.98 % +8.2%
1971 2.12 % +7.1%
1972 2.28 % +7.5%
1973 2.42 % +6.1%
1974 2.57 % +6.2%
1975 2.71 % +5.4%
1976 2.62 % -3.3%
1977 2.53 % -3.4%
1978 2.45 % -3.2%
1979 2.36 % -3.7%
1980 2.27 % -3.8%
1981 2.29 % +0.9%
1982 2.29 % +0.0%
1983 2.3 % +0.4%
1984 2.29 % -0.4%
1985 2.29 % +0.0%
1986 2.24 % -2.2%
1987 2.19 % -2.2%
1988 2.14 % -2.3%
1989 2.09 % -2.3%
1990 2.05 % -1.9%
1991 1.92 % -6.3%
1992 1.77 % -7.8%
1993 1.64 % -7.3%
1994 1.5 % -8.5%
1995 1.38 % -8.0%
1996 1.2 % -13.0%
1997 1.01 % -15.8%
1998 0.81 % -19.8%
1999 0.62 % -23.5%
2000 0.62 % +0.0%
2001 0.64 % +3.2%
2002 0.7 % +9.4%
2003 0.76 % +8.6%
2004 0.86 % +13.2%
2005 0.99 % +15.1%
2006 0.94 % -5.1%
2007 0.95 % +1.1%
2008 0.85 % -10.5%
2009 0.76 % -10.6%
2010 0.76 % +0.0%
2011 0.71 % -6.6%
2012 0.69 % -2.8%
2013 0.68 % -1.4%
2014 1.24 % +82.4%
2015 1.82 % +46.8%
2016 2.42 % +33.0%
2017 3.13 % +29.3%
2018 3.84 % +22.7%
2019 4.55 % +18.5%
2020 5.21 % +14.5%
2021 5.25 % +0.8%
2022 5.22 % -0.6%
2023 2.77 % -46.9%
2024 2.78 % +0.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 2.78 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 19% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 2.78 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.73 %, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Poland 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
2014 +82.4% 0.68 % 1.24 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4 % 1.24 % 1.83 % 9
1970s 2.4 % 1.98 % 2.71 % 10
1980s 2.24 % 2.09 % 2.3 % 10
1990s 1.39 % 0.62 % 2.05 % 10
2000s 0.807 % 0.62 % 0.99 % 10
2010s 1.98 % 0.68 % 4.55 % 10
2020s 4.25 % 2.77 % 5.25 % 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 162 Ghana 3.01 % compare
  2. 163 Fiji 2.89 % compare
  3. 164 Serbia and Montenegro 2.83 % compare
  4. 165 Slovenia 2.78 % compare
  5. 167 Belgium 2.72 % compare
  6. 168 Czechoslovakia 2.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Poland?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Poland was 2.78 % 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 % in 2021.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.62 % in 1999.
How does Poland rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Poland ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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.