Irrigable and irrigated area by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
14.94 million Hectare
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
300 Hectare
Ireland
Median
77,690 Hectare
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
264
What the numbers show
Irrigable and irrigated area is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 14.94 million Hectare in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 300 Hectare in Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 77,690 Hectare, and the mean is 818,216 Hectare.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 49,800.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 356.9%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 39.0%).
Irrigable and irrigated area: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 14.94 million Hectare | 2023 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 2 | Italy | 3.61 million Hectare | 2023 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 3.51 million Hectare | 2023 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 4 | France | 2.80 million Hectare | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 5 | Greece | 955,280 Hectare | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 6 | Germany | 796,350 Hectare | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 7 | Portugal | 637,340 Hectare | 2023 | up 15.5% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 490,600 Hectare | 2023 | up 112.9% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 488,080 Hectare | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 488,080 Hectare | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 473,670 Hectare | 2016 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 473,670 Hectare | 2016 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 346,400 Hectare | 2023 | up 356.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 346,400 Hectare | 2023 | up 356.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Denmark | 334,160 Hectare | 2023 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 258,070 Hectare | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 154,540 Hectare | 2023 | up 29.0% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 145,520 Hectare | 2023 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 94,400 Hectare | 2023 | down 18.3% | flat |
| 20 | Norway | 77,690 Hectare | 2023 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 62,770 Hectare | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 62,770 Hectare | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 23 | Finland | 62,300 Hectare | 2023 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 24 | Belgium | 51,940 Hectare | 2023 | up 170.8% | rising |
| 25 | Switzerland | 49,950 Hectare | 2020 | up 44.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Czechia | 45,750 Hectare | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 44,660 Hectare | 2023 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 44,660 Hectare | 2023 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 29 | Cyprus | 30,670 Hectare | 2023 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 6,600 Hectare | 2023 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 6,600 Hectare | 2023 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 3,910 Hectare | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 3,910 Hectare | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 2,850 Hectare | 2023 | down 32.1% | flat |
| 35 | Estonia | 1,620 Hectare | 2023 | up 276.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 1,620 Hectare | 2023 | up 276.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Latvia | 1,110 Hectare | 2023 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 1,110 Hectare | 2023 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 39 | Ireland | 300 Hectare | 2020 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 14.94 million Hectare