Italy vs Spain: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,753 1000 ha against 2,185 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 1,568 1000 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 83 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,621 1000 ha | 3,509 1000 ha | 888.5 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,522 1000 ha | 3,571 1000 ha | 1,049 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,343 1000 ha | 3,814 1000 ha | 1,471 1000 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,753 1000 ha against 2,185 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Italy and Spain?
- 1,568 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 83 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
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.