Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Poland
Poland: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 1.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 280.0% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Poland peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
That places Poland 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +280.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Poland?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Poland was 1.9% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).