Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Limburg (NL)

Limburg (NL): Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 48.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.7%
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
5th
of 187 regions
All-time high
48.7%
in 2016
All-time low
38.6%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Limburg (NL), 2005–2016

010203040502005201020162005: 38.6 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2007: 40.9 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2010: 43 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2013: 45.3 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area2016: 48.7 Percentage of total utilised agricultural area

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

Analysis

Limburg (NL) recorded 48.7% for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Limburg (NL) peaked at 48.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2005.

That places Limburg (NL) 5th out of 187 regions with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Limburg (NL), year by year

Annual values for Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 2 region in Limburg (NL), 2005 to 2016.
Year Percentage of total utilised agricultural area Change
2005 38.6%
2007 40.9% +6.0%
2010 43.0% +5.1%
2013 45.3% +5.3%
2016 48.7% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 38.6% 40.9% 2
2010s 45.7% 43.0% 48.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Limburg (NL)?
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Limburg (NL) was 48.7% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Limburg (NL)?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Limburg (NL)?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2005.
How does Limburg (NL) rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
Limburg (NL) ranks 5th out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Limburg (NL)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Limburg (NL) 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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