Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Groningen
Groningen: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 14.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Groningen, 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
Groningen recorded 14.7% for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Groningen peaked at 16.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2005.
Groningen ranks 44th of 187 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Groningen, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.3% | — |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 3 |
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- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 159,250 Hectare (2023)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 171,270 Hectare (2023)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 0 Holding (2023)
- Share of main land types in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 67.4% (2016)
- Share of main livestock types in total livestock units (LSU) by NUTS 0.9% (2016)
- Structure of agricultural holdings by eurofarm region, main indicators 3,460 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Groningen?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Groningen was 14.7% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Groningen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Groningen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2005.
- How does Groningen rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Groningen ranks 44th out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Groningen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Groningen 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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