Germany vs Portugal: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

Germany
554 1000 ha
in 2024
Portugal
585.34 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Portugal rank
28th

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
0200400600200520142024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 585.34 1000 ha against 554 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 31.34 1000 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 77 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 280.73 1000 ha 583.7 1000 ha 302.97 1000 ha Portugal
2010s 437.67 1000 ha 504.4 1000 ha 66.73 1000 ha Portugal
2020s 539.75 1000 ha 579.61 1000 ha 39.86 1000 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Germany or Portugal?
Portugal, at 585.34 1000 ha against 554 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Germany and Portugal?
31.34 1000 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Germany ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 77 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.