Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Vest
Vest: Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Vest, 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 Vest stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Vest peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
That places Vest 163rd out of 187 regions with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Vest, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total utilised agricultural area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
More agriculture & rural data for Vest
- Production of cow's milk on farms by NUTS 2 region 371.6 (2024)
- Utilised agricultural area (UAA) managed by low-, medium- and 772,921 Hectare (2021)
- Tenure of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, sex 1.46 million Hectare (2023)
- Main farm land use by NUTS 2 region 1.48 million Hectare (2023)
- Beehives on farms by NUTS 2 region 3,440 Holding (2023)
- Share of main land types in utilised agricultural area (UAA) by NUTS 57.7% (2016)
- Share of main livestock types in total livestock units (LSU) by NUTS 2.0% (2016)
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and 247,000 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Vest?
- Share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area in Vest was 0.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area recorded in Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Vest rank for share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area?
- Vest ranks 163rd out of 187 regions with data for 2016.
- Is share of irrigable and irrigated areas in utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vest 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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