Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Galicia
Galicia: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 4.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
4.8%
Change on year
down 78.8%
Rank
86th
of 187 regions
All-time high
22.6%
in 2013
All-time low
4.6%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Galicia, 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 Galicia stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of down 78.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Galicia peaked at 22.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2005.
Galicia ranks 86th of 187 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Galicia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.6% | — |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +169.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -78.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 4.8% | 22.6% | 3 |
More agriculture & rural data for Galicia
- Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region 3,096 (2024)
- Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and 310,892 Hectare (2021)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 597,990 Hectare (2020)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 702,340 Hectare (2020)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 890 Holding (2020)
- Share of main land types in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 29.4% (2016)
- Share of main livestock types in total livestock units (LSU) by NUTS 1.5% (2016)
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and 79,320 (2013)
- Structure of agricultural holdings by eurofarm region, main indicators 88,040 (2007)
- Key variables by legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 748,660 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Galicia?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Galicia was 4.8% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Galicia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Galicia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2005.
- How does Galicia rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Galicia ranks 86th out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Galicia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Galicia 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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