Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 6.83 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
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 United Kingdom is 6.83 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 220.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United Kingdom peaked at 8.76 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15 %, in 1974.
That places United Kingdom 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 % | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 % | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.42 % | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.41 % | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4 % | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.35 % | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.3 % | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.27 % | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.22 % | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.2 % | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.19 % | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.17 % | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.15 % | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.24 % | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.3 % | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.76 % | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 1.85 % | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.95 % | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2 % | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.08 % | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.18 % | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.18 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 % | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.15 % | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.21 % | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.23 % | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.32 % | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.35 % | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.19 % | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.99 % | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.95 % | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.04 % | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.08 % | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.18 % | +52.9% |
| 1997 | 4.16 % | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 4.11 % | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.21 % | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.12 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.89 % | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.01 % | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.87 % | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.95 % | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.96 % | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 2.48 % | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.22 % | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5 % | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.58 % | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 1.67 % | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 % | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 % | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 % | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.51 % | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8 % | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 % | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.41 % | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5.14 % | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 7.02 % | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 8.76 % | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 8.12 % | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 7.52 % | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 6.83 % | -9.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.83 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 46% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.83 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.73 %, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -54.9% | 3.5 % | 1.58 % |
| 1996 | +52.9% | 2.08 % | 3.18 % |
| 2019 | +50.7% | 3.41 % | 5.14 % |
| 2020 | +36.6% | 5.14 % | 7.02 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 % | 1.27 % | 1.48 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 % | 1.15 % | 1.95 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 % | 2 % | 2.32 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 % | 1.95 % | 4.21 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 % | 2.48 % | 4.12 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 % | 1.58 % | 5.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 % | 6.83 % | 8.76 % | 5 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United Kingdom?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in United Kingdom was 6.83 % 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 % in 1974.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- United Kingdom ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.