Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 3.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Slovakia peaked at 9.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.6% | — |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region 916.86 (2024)
- Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and 979,335 Hectare (2021)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 1.81 million Hectare (2023)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 2.90 million Hectare (2023)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 380 Holding (2023)
- Share of main land types in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 71.3% (2016)
- Share of main livestock types in total livestock units (LSU) by NUTS 1.0% (2016)
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and 23,570 (2013)
- Common farmland bird index 83.5 Index, 2000=100 (2018)
- Organic crop area by agricultural production methods and crops 269,080 Hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Slovakia?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Slovakia was 3.9% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Slovakia ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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).