Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Drenthe

Drenthe: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 17.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.4%
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
34th
of 187 regions
All-time high
17.4%
in 2016
All-time low
13.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Drenthe, 2005–2016

0510152005201020162005: 13.4 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2007: 13.8 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2010: 13.6 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2013: 15.8 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2016: 17.4 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Drenthe is 17.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Drenthe peaked at 17.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2005.

Drenthe ranks 34th of 187 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Drenthe, year by year

Annual values for Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 2005 to 2016.
Year Percentage of total utilised agricultural area Change
2005 13.4%
2007 13.8% +3.0%
2010 13.6% -1.4%
2013 15.8% +16.2%
2016 17.4% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 13.4% 13.8% 2
2010s 15.6% 13.6% 17.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Drenthe?
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Drenthe was 17.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Drenthe?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Drenthe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2005.
How does Drenthe rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
Drenthe ranks 34th out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Drenthe?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Drenthe 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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Indicator
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage of total utilised agricultural area
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
218 places, 1,090 data points, 2005–2016
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