Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Sicilia
Sicilia: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 16.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
16.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
37th
of 187 regions
All-time high
20.4%
in 2005
All-time low
14.8%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Sicilia, 2005–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total utilised agricultural area.
Analysis
Sicilia recorded 16.9% for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Sicilia peaked at 20.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.
Sicilia ranks 37th of 187 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.4% | — |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 17.2% | 3 |
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- Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region 260.85 (2024)
- Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and 188,506 Hectare (2021)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 1.33 million Hectare (2020)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 1.48 million Hectare (2020)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 730 Holding (2020)
- Share of main land types in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 49.7% (2016)
- Share of main livestock types in total livestock units (LSU) by NUTS 2.5% (2016)
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and 134,730 (2013)
- Structure of agricultural holdings by eurofarm region, main indicators 237,270 (2007)
- Key variables by legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 1.25 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Sicilia?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Sicilia was 16.9% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
- How does Sicilia rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Sicilia ranks 37th out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sicilia 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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