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
151st
of 201 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

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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 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

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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 151st out of 201 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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About this data

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
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.