El Salvador vs Switzerland: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

El Salvador
28.1 1000 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
34.23 1000 ha
in 2023
El Salvador rank
61st
Switzerland rank
59th

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • El Salvador
  • Switzerland
20304050200320132024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 34.23 1000 ha against 28.1 1000 ha in El Salvador, a difference of 6.13 1000 ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th of 76 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 20.07 1000 ha 34.43 1000 ha 14.36 1000 ha Switzerland
2020s 27.73 1000 ha 41.82 1000 ha 14.08 1000 ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, El Salvador or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 34.23 1000 ha against 28.1 1000 ha in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between El Salvador and Switzerland?
6.13 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
El Salvador ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.