Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Extremadura
Extremadura: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 11.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
11.5%
Change on year
down 55.6%
Rank
58th
of 187 regions
All-time high
25.9%
in 2013
All-time low
9.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Extremadura, 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 Extremadura stood at 11.5%.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Extremadura peaked at 25.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2010.
Extremadura ranks 58th of 187 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Extremadura, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.0% | — |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +167.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 9.7% | 25.9% | 3 |
More agriculture & rural data for Extremadura
- Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region 18.62 (2024)
- Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and 774,340 Hectare (2021)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 2.79 million Hectare (2020)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 3.17 million Hectare (2020)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 510 Holding (2020)
- Share of main land types in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 26.5% (2016)
- Share of main livestock types in total livestock units (LSU) by NUTS 1.4% (2016)
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and 64,280 (2013)
- Structure of agricultural holdings by eurofarm region, main indicators 70,680 (2007)
- Key variables by legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2.70 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Extremadura?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Extremadura was 11.5% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Extremadura?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Extremadura?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2010.
- How does Extremadura rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Extremadura ranks 58th out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Extremadura?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Extremadura 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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