Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Germany
Germany: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 3.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Germany, 2006–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.1% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Germany peaked at 3.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 50th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 47 West Bank and Gaza 3.7% compare
- 48 Norway 3.4% compare
- 49 Algeria 3.3% compare
- 51 Hungary 2.3% compare
- 52 Switzerland 2.3% compare
- 53 Madagascar 2.2%
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Germany?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Germany was 3.1% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.