Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Slovenia

Slovenia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 2.78 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.78 %
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
165th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.48 %
in 2007
All-time low
0.85 %
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Slovenia, 1992–2024

12341992200820241992: 0.85 %1993: 0.85 %1994: 0.87 %1995: 0.87 %1996: 0.89 %1997: 0.98 %1998: 0.99 %1999: 0.99 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 2 %2003: 3 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.5 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.9 %2024: 2.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Slovenia is 2.78 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Slovenia peaked at 4.48 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.85 %, in 1992.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Slovenia, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 0.85 % —
1993 0.85 % +0.0%
1994 0.87 % +2.4%
1995 0.87 % +0.0%
1996 0.89 % +2.3%
1997 0.98 % +10.1%
1998 0.99 % +1.0%
1999 0.99 % +0.0%
2000 1.47 % +48.5%
2001 2.46 % +67.3%
2002 2.02 % -17.9%
2003 2.97 % +47.0%
2004 2.44 % -17.8%
2005 2.45 % +0.4%
2006 2.43 % -0.8%
2007 4.48 % +84.4%
2008 4.28 % -4.5%
2009 3.4 % -20.6%
2010 3.39 % -0.3%
2011 3.38 % -0.3%
2012 2.55 % -24.6%
2013 2.11 % -17.3%
2014 2.11 % +0.0%
2015 2.53 % +19.9%
2016 2.44 % -3.6%
2017 2.52 % +3.3%
2018 2.75 % +9.1%
2019 2.84 % +3.3%
2020 2.86 % +0.7%
2021 2.82 % -1.4%
2022 2.78 % -1.4%
2023 2.85 % +2.5%
2024 2.78 % -2.5%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 2.78 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 19% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia'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 Slovenia 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
2007 +84.4% 2.43 % 4.48 %
2001 +67.3% 1.47 % 2.46 %
2000 +48.5% 0.99 % 1.47 %
2003 +47.0% 2.02 % 2.97 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9113 % 0.85 % 0.99 % 8
2000s 2.84 % 1.47 % 4.48 % 10
2010s 2.66 % 2.11 % 3.39 % 10
2020s 2.82 % 2.78 % 2.86 % 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Slovenia?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 % in 2007.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.85 % in 1992.
How does Slovenia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Slovenia ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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.