Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Länsi-Suomi
Länsi-Suomi: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 2.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Länsi-Suomi, 2005–2016
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 Länsi-Suomi is 2.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Länsi-Suomi peaked at 3.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
That places Länsi-Suomi 116th out of 187 regions with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Länsi-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.2% | — |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +72.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3 |
More agriculture & rural data for Länsi-Suomi
- Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region 664.42 (2024)
- Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and 220,193 Hectare (2021)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 780,680 Hectare (2023)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 1.72 million Hectare (2023)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 0 Holding (2023)
- Share of main land types in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 99.3% (2016)
- Share of main livestock types in total livestock units (LSU) by NUTS 1.2% (2016)
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and 20,170 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Länsi-Suomi?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Länsi-Suomi was 2.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Länsi-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Länsi-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Länsi-Suomi rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Länsi-Suomi ranks 116th out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Länsi-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Länsi-Suomi 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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