Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Greenland

Irrigated land in Greenland in 2008 — 0.08%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 48.

2008 0.08%
World rank 45of 48
Period maximum 0.08%2008
Period minimum 0.08%2008

Trend over time

2008–2008 · % of agricultural land

Change over the period: +0 pp
Irrigated land — Greenland, by year Greenland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2008 0.08

Northern Europe, 2008

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.