Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Åland
Åland: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 7.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Åland, 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
Åland recorded 7.3% for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Åland peaked at 12.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2016.
Åland ranks 75th of 187 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Åland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.9% | — |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 3 |
More agriculture & rural data for Åland
- Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region 15.6 (2024)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 14,540 Hectare (2023)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 34,200 Hectare (2023)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 0 Holding (2023)
- Share of main land types in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 79.4% (2016)
- Share of main livestock types in total livestock units (LSU) by NUTS 1.2% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Åland?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Åland was 7.3% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Åland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Åland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2016.
- How does Åland rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Åland ranks 75th out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Åland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Åland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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