Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Ukraine

Ukraine: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 6.42 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.42 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.58 %
in 1994
All-time low
6.42 %
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

024681992200820241992: 7.6 %1993: 7.6 %1994: 7.6 %1995: 7.5 %1996: 7.4 %1997: 7.2 %1998: 7.2 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 7.2 %2001: 7 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 6.6 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.5 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 6.5 %2012: 6.5 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 6.4 %2021: 6.4 %2022: 6.4 %2023: 6.4 %2024: 6.4 %

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 Ukraine is 6.42 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Ukraine peaked at 7.58 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.42 %, in 2018.

That places Ukraine 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.41 % 7.2 % 7.58 % 8
2000s 6.68 % 6.52 % 7.19 % 10
2010s 6.45 % 6.42 % 6.53 % 10
2020s 6.42 % 6.42 % 6.42 % 5

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  4. 124 Sweden 6.41 % compare
  5. 125 Cambodia 5.83 % compare
  6. 126 Malaysia 5.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Ukraine?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Ukraine was 6.42 % 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 7.58 % in 1994.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 6.42 % in 2018.
How does Ukraine rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Ukraine ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.