Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) was 4.1 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Western Europe, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 4.1 % for percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Western Europe peaked at 4.1 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5 %, in 2000.
That places Western Europe 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6 % | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 % | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 % | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 % | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.59 % | 3.5 % | 3.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 % | 3.8 % | 4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 % | 4.1 % | 4.1 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 6 Greece 15.5 % compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15.5 % compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 6.5 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.9 % compare
- 8 Israel 14.1 % compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 2.3 % compare
- 9 Italy 13.9 % compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.9 % compare
- 10 Romania 13.8 % compare
- 11 Albania 13.1 % compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.2 % compare
- 12 Barbados 12.6 % compare
- 12 Thailand 12.6 % compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -0.9857 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Western Europe?
- Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) in Western Europe was 4.1 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 % in 2000.
- How does Western Europe rank for percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year)?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
- Is percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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