Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 0.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
In 2016, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 146th of 187 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 3 |
More agriculture & rural data for Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)
- Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region 1,248 (2019)
- Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and 114,122 Hectare (2019)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 453,410 Hectare (2016)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 476,220 Hectare (2016)
- Share of main land types in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 43.9% (2016)
- Share of main livestock types in total livestock units (LSU) by NUTS 1.7% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 0.8% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 146th out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 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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